Jeonnam Fire Department's Winter Fire Safety Measures 'Stand Out'

Ranked 1st in the Province and 2nd Nationwide... Recognized for 'Zeroing' Major Issues Including Disaster Vulnerability Analysis

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Ma Jaeyoon) ranked first among metropolitan local governments at the provincial level (second nationwide) in the evaluation of the ‘2019 Winter Fire Safety Measures’.

According to Jeonnam Fire Headquarters on the 12th, this comprehensive evaluation was conducted by the National Fire Agency targeting 19 cities and provinces nationwide over four months from November last year.

The evaluation assessed the implementation results of four major strategies including fire and casualty reduction measures, nationwide fire prevention campaigns, and special policies by city and province.

In this evaluation, Jeonnam Fire was recognized for achieving zero major fires by analyzing the demographic characteristics of Jeonnam, which has entered a super-aged society, and the regionally complex disaster vulnerabilities, and implementing customized safety measures such as casualty reduction plans for evacuation-vulnerable facilities, wildfires, and vulnerable facilities.

In particular, Jeonnam’s special policies to establish the awareness of ‘Evacuate First When Fire Occurs’ received favorable reviews, including ▲promotion of fire policies through ‘large electronic billboards and wrapping of large construction sites’ ▲early fire detection by ‘performance enhancement of alarm facilities’ ▲and creation of a rapid rescue environment in nursing facilities by ‘installation of notification boards for bedridden patients’ presence’.

Ma Jaeyoon, Chief of Jeonnam Fire Headquarters, said, “All Jeonnam Fire personnel did their best to protect citizens’ precious lives and property during the fire-vulnerable winter season,” and added, “We will continue to strive to create a safe and happy Jeonnam for residents through fire safety measures tailored to regional and seasonal characteristics.”

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