Iksan Fire Station Conducts Safety Inspection of Self-Service Gas Stations

From the 20th of this month to the 7th of next month at 39 locations

Photo by Iksan Fire Station

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jae-hee] The Iksan Fire Station in Jeonbuk is strengthening safety management at self-service gas stations to prevent accidents caused by careless handling due to the increase in gas station users during the summer vacation season.

On the 17th, the Iksan Fire Station announced that, as the hot summer weather easily generates gasoline vapors increasing the risk of fire and explosion, it will conduct a three-week safety inspection of self-service gas stations in the jurisdiction from the 20th of this month to the 7th of next month.

This inspection aims to ensure citizens' safety by identifying business types and safety management, as cases of handling hazardous materials at self-service gas stations without hazardous materials safety managers are increasing.

Accordingly, the Iksan Fire Station plans to prevent fires in advance by checking 39 self-service gas stations in the area for ▲ compliance with facility and handling standards ▲ violations of permit changes for gas stations ▲ the working status of hazardous materials safety managers.

In addition, they will send out notices regarding safety rules for self-service gas stations and intensively promote safety rules and the installation of vehicle fire extinguishers through online and offline media.

Jeon Mi-hee, head of the Iksan Fire Station, said, “In self-service gas stations where drivers refuel their vehicles themselves, initial response to fires may be difficult,” and added, “We ask that safety rules to prevent major accidents be strictly followed.”

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