Jeju Fire Department Announces Analysis Results of Firefighting Activities Following Typhoon 'Maysak'

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] The Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters (Chief Jeong Byeongdo) announced on the 3rd the analysis results of major firefighting activities, including 752 typhoon safety measures recorded since the morning of the 2nd when the unprecedented 9th typhoon ‘Maysak’ made landfall in Jeju.

According to Jeju Fire Department, from the morning of the 2nd when the typhoon directly affected the Jeju area, a total of about 1,700 119 emergency calls were received at the Jeju 119 Integrated Situation Room. From the afternoon of the 2nd, the number of 119 calls surged to 1,288, a 138% increase compared to the usual (about 540 calls), and 79.2% of firefighting activities were concentrated within three hours before and after 8 p.m. (5 p.m. to 11 p.m.), when the typhoon was closest.

Entering an emergency rescue response system, Jeju Fire Department deployed 3,396 firefighters and volunteer firefighters and 977 pieces of equipment to handle 752 safety measures such as securing signboards, rescue 28 cases involving 35 people from road vehicle flooding, and 46 cases of water supply and drainage support. In addition, 116 preventive activities were conducted in vulnerable areas, and fire trucks were stationed at major ports and harbors to minimize typhoon damage.

Analysis of major safety measures in firefighting activities showed that safety measures related to signboards were the highest at 112 cases (14.8%). This was followed by electrical facilities with 99 cases (13%), trees with 83 cases (11%), windows with 60 cases (7.9%), and auxiliary facilities such as roofs and fences with 58 cases (7.7%).

※ Others: Safety measures for building accessories and falling objects, etc.

Also, by region, Jeju City area had the most damage with 233 cases, concentrated in Samdo, Nohyeong, Yeondong, and Oedo areas. Next, the western region had 209 cases, concentrated in Hallim-eup and Aewol-eup.

In particular, the number of firefighting activities due to this typhoon was more than twice as high as that of last year’s 17th typhoon Tapah.

The Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters plans to share the comprehensive analysis data of firefighting activities related to typhoon ‘Maysak’ with facility-related organizations and disaster response collaboration agencies. Especially for signboards and electrical facilities, which suffered the most damage, they plan to actively request related departments to strengthen management by residents to prevent similar cases when the upcoming 10th typhoon approaches.

Furthermore, to prevent additional damage to residents such as water outages, flooded areas, signboards, and roofs, they intend to actively support typhoon recovery activities in cooperation with the provincial Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.

Jeong Byeongdo, Chief of the Fire Safety Headquarters, stated, “Although damage occurred due to the typhoon accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds, 119 personnel and volunteer firefighters responded devotedly to minimize the damage.” He added, “There are many cases that can be prevented in advance, so it is necessary for residents to have a high level of safety awareness by learning typhoon action guidelines beforehand to prevent damage.”

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