Haenam Fire Station Urges Installation of Emergency Opening Devices on Apartment Rooftops

Apartment Rooftop Emergency Opening Device Installation Notice (Photo by Haenam Fire Station)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Hyun] On the 7th, the Haenam Fire Station in Jeonnam announced that it is encouraging the installation of automatic rooftop door openers in apartment complexes within its jurisdiction to reduce casualties in the event of a fire and to prevent safety accidents during normal times.

The automatic rooftop door opener is a facility that automatically opens the rooftop door in emergency situations such as fires by linking with fire detection devices and other firefighting facilities to assist evacuation. Since February 2016, it has been mandatory to install in multi-family housing according to Article 16, Paragraph 2 of the Regulations on Housing Construction Standards. However, existing multi-family housing is not required to install it, so voluntary installation is necessary.

A representative of the Haenam Fire Station said, “The emergency rooftop door opener is the best solution to resolve the dilemma between safety accidents that may occur when the rooftop door is kept open at all times and casualties caused by fire when the door is closed,” and added, “We ask for the interest and cooperation of those involved in multi-family housing.”

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