Gyeonggi Fire Department Conducts 'Fire Safety Inspections' at 3,300 Recreation Facilities

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters will conduct fire safety inspections on 3,300 small-scale lodging facilities, including campgrounds, minbak, and pensions, across the province until the end of next month.

The Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters will first carry out special safety inspections on 276 campgrounds in the province. Fire special investigation personnel will examine the management status of safety facilities such as electricity, gas, and fire protection, and remove fire risk factors in advance. Fire extinguishers past their service life and unapproved fire protection equipment such as malfunctioning standalone smoke detectors will be disposed of by the fire station.

In addition, fire safety consulting and safety education will be provided to 3,254 small-scale lodging facilities such as minbak and pensions. On-site safety consulting will be offered, including diagnosing fire risk factors, and safety management manuals for small-scale lodging facilities will be distributed. Furthermore, the proper maintenance of evacuation fire prevention facilities and fire protection facilities will be a focus of the inspection.

The Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters has been conducting joint safety inspections with city and county authorities on pensions and minbak annually since the carbon monoxide poisoning accident at a pension in Gangneung in December 2018.

According to the Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters, a total of 62 fires occurred in recreational facilities in the province from 2015 to 2019, including 55 cases in pensions and 7 in minbak. The most common cause of fire was electrical factors at 38.7% (24 cases), followed by mechanical factors at 25.8% (16 cases), and negligence at 22.6% (14 cases).

A representative of the Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters stated, "We will promote fire prevention measures for recreational facilities in the province so that residents can enjoy a safe and comfortable summer vacation."

There are a total of 3,530 recreational facilities in the province, including 3,140 rural minbak, 175 glamping campgrounds, 101 caravan campgrounds, 67 tourist pensions, and 47 hanok experience facilities.

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