Muan Fire Station Strengthens Safety Management for Facilities Housing Evacuation-Vulnerable Individuals

Muan Fire Station exterior (Photo by Muan Fire Station)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] The Muan Fire Station in Jeonnam (Chief Park Won-guk) announced on the 23rd that it will implement a plan to strengthen safety management for evacuation-vulnerable facilities such as nursing hospitals where people with mobility difficulties reside and patients who cannot evacuate on their own.

This measure was taken following the occurrence of multiple casualties in a hospital fire in Goheung-gun on the 10th. With the summer season, when electricity usage is high, approaching, the plan aims to allow evacuation-vulnerable facilities, where human casualties are a concern, to undergo electrical safety inspections and to eliminate fire-prone factors in advance.

The main contents include guidance on safe use of cooling devices (such as air conditioner outdoor units) during summer, special electrical safety inspections during the high electricity usage summer season, thorough maintenance of evacuation and fire prevention facilities, and continuous self-training led by facility owners to prepare for fire incidents, among other safety management enhancements.

Chief Park Won-guk said, “Due to the nature of evacuation-vulnerable facilities, where self-evacuation is difficult, there is a high possibility of multiple casualties in the event of a disaster. We will strive to protect the safety of residents through continuous preventive activities.”

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