Hampyeong Fire Station, Full Effort to Prevent Damage Under This Year's Revised Fire Safety Act

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Jeonnam Hampyeong Fire Station (Chief Im Donghyun) has taken proactive measures to prevent damage to local residents in accordance with the revised Fire Safety Facilities Act coming into effect this year.

According to Hampyeong Fire Station on the 29th, starting August 14, the scope of comprehensive precision inspections for specific fire safety facilities under Appendix 1, Item 3 of the "Enforcement Rules of the Act on Fire Prevention, Installation and Maintenance of Fire Safety Facilities and Safety Management" will be expanded, and the submission deadline for inspection result reports under Article 19 of the same enforcement rules will be shortened.

Under the previous fire safety regulations, comprehensive precision inspections applied to specific fire safety facilities with a total floor area of 5,000㎡ or more (excluding hazardous material manufacturing plants, etc.). (However, for apartments, only those with 5,000㎡ or more and 11 floors or higher were subject.)

The revised fire safety regulations change the scope to include ▲specific fire safety facilities with a total floor area of 5,000㎡ or more equipped with water spray extinguishing systems ▲and specific fire safety facilities equipped with sprinkler systems regardless of size, requiring comprehensive precision inspections.

According to Article 49 of the Fire Safety Facilities Act, those who fail to conduct self-inspections may face imprisonment for up to one year or a fine of up to 10 million KRW.

Sprinkler systems are mandated to be installed in targets where there is concern that fires could escalate into large-scale fires in the complex and diverse modern society.

As a fire safety facility very useful for initial fire extinguishing, neglect in maintenance and management can cause the system to malfunction during emergencies, potentially leading to large-scale fires causing numerous casualties and property damage.

Additionally, the submission deadline for self-inspection result reports has been revised from the current 30 days to within 7 days.

Those who fail to report inspection results or submit false reports will be fined up to 2 million KRW according to Article 53 of the Fire Safety Facilities Act.

This aims to ensure prompt compliance with action orders based on self-inspection results, enabling the fastest possible repair of malfunctioning fire safety facilities to prepare for fires.

Han Jeonggil, Head of the Prevention and Safety Division, stated, “This revision of the fire safety regulations can serve as a cornerstone not only for protecting the property and lives of our citizens but also for improving their quality of life,” adding, “We will continuously explain the importance of the revised regulations to those responsible for specific fire safety facilities.”

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