Korea Housing Builders Association Supports Vulnerable Groups with 3,400 Fire Extinguishers

Jae-hong Park, President of the Korea Housing Construction Association (center), is taking a commemorative photo after delivering fire extinguishers to the Warm Filling Center on the 15th. (Photo by Korea Housing Construction Association)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] The Korea Housing Construction Association announced on the 15th that it has provided firefighting equipment worth a total of 47 million KRW to 14 organizations related to vulnerable groups nationwide, including the 'Ddasuhan Chaeumteo' at Seoul Station in Dongja-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

According to the association, on this day, the central office in Seoul and 13 city and provincial branches nationwide supported firefighting equipment worth a total of 47.51 million KRW, including 3,394 fire extinguishers and 316 fire detectors.

The central office held a fire extinguisher delivery ceremony in front of the 'Ddasuhan Chaeumteo' office in the morning and delivered 527 fire extinguishers through the Community Chest of Korea. The Ddasuhan Chaeumteo plans to distribute the donated fire extinguishers to fire-vulnerable areas such as the gosiwon neighborhoods in Dongja-dong.

Park Jaehong, president of the Korea Housing Construction Association, said, "Although it is a small gesture, I hope it will help ensure safe residential living by preventing fires among vulnerable neighbors who are usually at risk, such as fire-vulnerable groups." He added, "We will continue to carry out sponsorship and volunteer activities for socially vulnerable groups."

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