Illegal Fire Safety Violations: Large Number Detected in Jeonnam Medical Facilities

Jeonnam Fire Department's 'Special Fire Inspection'... 91 Locations Checked

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] A large number of illegal fire safety violations were detected in medical facilities in Jeonnam.

The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Ma Jaeyoon) announced on the 26th that 91 locations were found to be in violation as a result of a special fire safety inspection targeting medical facilities in the Jeonnam area.

According to the Jeonnam Fire Headquarters, this inspection was conducted on 156 medical facilities in the province from the 15th of last month to the 20th of this month, following the fire at Yoonho 21 Hospital in Goheung.

The inspection mainly focused on checking the proper operation of fire safety facilities and the maintenance status of evacuation and fire prevention facilities, among other fire safety management conditions.

As a result of this inspection, Jeonnam Fire imposed fines on 30 locations, notified related agencies of 27 locations suspected of violating the Building Act, and issued corrective orders to 84 locations with defective fire safety facilities, taking strict measures.

In particular, damage to fire doors that block smoke spread during a fire and acts that obstruct evacuation were immediately addressed by requiring responsible parties to make corrections.

Additionally, the importance of maintaining and managing fire doors was emphasized to medical institution personnel, and the installation of automatic closing devices that can automatically close fire doors during a fire, linked with detectors, was actively recommended.

Ma Jaeyoon, Chief of Jeonnam Fire Headquarters, stated, “Through special fire inspections, we will continuously manage and supervise to prevent casualties caused by illegal acts during fires and strive to establish a culture of fire prevention safety.”

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