Gwangyang Fire Station Operates Reward System for Reporting Illegal Emergency Exit Activities

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Gwangyang Fire Station Jungma 119 Safety Center announced on the 7th that it will intensively operate a reward system for reporting illegal acts related to fire-fighting facilities to prevent casualties during the winter season when fires increase.

The reward system for reporting illegal acts is operated to encourage citizens' voluntary reporting to eradicate acts of closing or blocking fire-fighting and evacuation facilities, thereby raising awareness of securing fire-fighting and evacuation facilities and strengthening a voluntary fire safety management system by related parties.

As the ordinance for operating the reward system for reporting illegal acts related to fire-fighting facilities in Jeollanam-do was revised on October 17 last year, multi-use establishments are now included as reporting targets. This includes cultural and assembly facilities, sales facilities, transportation facilities, lodging facilities, recreational facilities, and complex buildings containing sales or lodging facilities.

Illegal acts subject to reporting include ▲ leaving fire pumps in a broken state among fire extinguishing equipment, ▲ cutting off power to the control panel, power (monitoring) control panel, or emergency power for fire-fighting facilities, leaving them broken, or arbitrarily manipulating them so they do not operate automatically, ▲ leaving fire-fighting facilities in a state where extinguishing water or agents are not discharged through extinguishing pipes despite activation, ▲ acts of closing or blocking fire-fighting facilities, and ▲ closing, damaging fire doors, or installing obstacles that interfere with the function of fire doors.

The reward amount for reporting is 50,000 KRW for the first report, with a maximum of 300,000 KRW per month and 3,000,000 KRW per year paid to the same individual.

Anyone can report violations. Reporting methods include submitting a report form with supporting evidence by visit, mail, fax, or information communication network to the fire station in charge of the reporting target. Inquiries can be made to Gwangyang Fire Station Prevention Safety Division (061-798-0862) and Jungma 119 Safety Center (061-798-0898) for guidance.

A Gwangyang Fire Station official said, “Social awareness of strengthening emergency exit safety management has increased due to incidents like the Jecheon fire,” and added, “The reward system for reporting illegal acts related to fire-fighting facilities aims to spread a safety culture with citizens by improving evacuation route environments, and we ask for active interest and participation from local residents.”

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