KCC Adds Color to Fire Hydrants, the 'Firefighters of the Road'

KCC Happiness Sharing Volunteer Group Designs Fire Hydrants Along Gangnam-daero with Durable Urethane Paint

KCC Happiness Sharing Volunteer Group employees are painting a fire hydrant.
[Photo by KCC]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jonghwa] Fire hydrants near Gangnam-daero have been refurbished with bright new colors. KCC recently conducted a volunteer activity painting old fire hydrants near Bangbang Intersection in Seocho-gu, Seoul, with vibrant colors. The work involved about 20 participants, including KCC's in-house volunteer group 'KCC Happiness Sharing Volunteer Group,' Seocho Fire Station, and Seocho Volunteer Center volunteers.

The newly refurbished fire hydrants feature a character depicting a firefighter, painted using red and yellow colors. This cleverly symbolizes firefighters and fire stations protecting the city 24 hours a day. This work improved the visibility of the fire hydrants and allowed them to harmonize aesthetically with the urban landscape.

KCC used its urethane-based paint, which has excellent weather resistance against external environments. This product has the advantage of not cracking or splitting easily, making it useful for maintaining color and appearance over a long period despite various outdoor contaminants and weather conditions.

Fire hydrants play an essential role in saving lives and property by enabling rapid water supply to extinguish fires. Therefore, it is important to reduce illegal parking around fire hydrants and ensure they can be easily spotted at any time. However, most fire hydrants installed along Gangnam-daero and other roads are painted in a single red color, which is not visually appealing and limits visibility.

In advanced countries such as the United States and Europe, various colors like yellow, blue, and green are mixed to enhance the visibility of fire hydrants. Some even apply characters from cartoons or movies, striving to combine design and practicality.

A KCC Happiness Sharing Volunteer Group member who participated in the fire hydrant refurbishment said, "I have always been grateful to firefighters who are responsible for the safety of the people, and I hope this activity helps even a little. Although the weather was hot, I painted diligently thinking that the KCC paint mixed with our sweat would protect the streets."

A KCC official stated, "Employees, firefighters, and volunteers painted the fire hydrants brightly together, and the atmosphere of the streets has brightened, receiving positive reactions from passersby. This was a meaningful activity contributing to improving the firefighting environment for firefighters, and we will continue to make various efforts to promote social contribution activities that ensure the safety of local communities."

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