Inspection of Safety Management for 408 High-Rise and Underground-Connected Complex Buildings

Fire Agency to Verify Disaster Response and Support System Establishment and Operation by June 30

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The National Fire Agency announced on the 17th that it will conduct an on-site inspection to verify the initial disaster response posture for all super high-rise buildings and underground-connected complex buildings nationwide by the end of next month.

The inspection targets include 117 super high-rise buildings and 291 underground-connected complex buildings, totaling 408 sites, which is 15 more than last year.

The inspection will be jointly conducted by the disaster management department, fire and architectural experts, and private specialists. About 10% of the total target buildings will be randomly selected for cross-inspection by city, county, and district, and the National Fire Agency will randomly select samples for verification.

The main inspection items include whether a disaster response and support system is established and operated in case of a disaster, such as ▲establishment of disaster prevention and damage mitigation plans ▲designation and training completion of a general disaster manager ▲installation of a comprehensive disaster prevention room and appropriateness of equipment standards ▲installation and operation of evacuation safety zones ▲operation of initial response teams and establishment and implementation of training plans ▲and emergency contact network systems.

At least one site per city and province will conduct virtual drills. On-site, the general disaster manager will be given a simulated actual disaster situation to verify the initial response status.

The inspection report will be distributed on-site, and any violations will be subject to correction orders, with serious matters leading to legal action.

Meanwhile, in last year's on-site inspection, the National Fire Agency inspected 393 sites, detected 335 defects at 18 sites, and took measures including 72 correction orders, 2 fines, 150 notifications to related agencies, and 111 on-site corrections.

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