Jeonnam Fire Department, All-Out Effort to Strengthen Resident Safety Management

Establishing an Efficient Fire Suppression Response System for Island Areas

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters has established an efficient fire suppression response system for island areas where access to firefighting resources is difficult, in order to strengthen the safety management of residents.

According to the Jeonnam Fire Headquarters on the 24th, among the 2,165 island areas in Jeonnam, 273 are inhabited islands, with 16 pieces of equipment and 64 personnel operating across 11 119 regional units.

In the past three years, there have been 186 fires in island areas within Jeonnam Province, resulting in 11 casualties (4 deaths, 7 injuries), and property damage amounting to 1.424 billion KRW.

Considering the conditions of island areas where immediate response is difficult due to the initial shortage of firefighting resources during disasters such as fires, Jeonnam Fire has undertaken the establishment of an efficient response system to resolve the imbalance in firefighting benefits.

The plan includes ▲ strengthening cooperation systems with related organizations in island areas ▲ developing strategies and tactics suited to regional characteristics and conducting virtual fire suppression training ▲ training for wireless communication for on-site commanders ▲ measuring standard water discharge and relay time for fire hydrants ▲ supplying firefighting hoses for fire trucks and expanding fire hydrants.

Ma Jaeyoon, head of the Jeonnam Fire Headquarters, said, “To overcome the shortage of firefighting resources in island areas, we will build a cooperation system utilizing all resources of related organizations. Along with this, we will develop various on-site response techniques to minimize casualties and property damage.”

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