Jeonnam Fire Department Promotes Customized Special Measures for Winter Fire Prevention in the Region

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Fire Department is promoting customized special policies tailored to regional characteristics to prevent fires in winter.

The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Ma Jaeyoon) announced on the 1st that it will implement the "Winter Fire Safety Measures" until February next year, aiming to minimize large-scale fires and casualties.

Winter has a relatively higher number of fire incidents compared to other seasons, and especially, there are many casualties caused by fires.

Analyzing the fire occurrence status in the province over the past five years (2015?2019), the seasonal fire occurrence ratio was highest in winter (November to February) at 35% (4,691 out of 13,344 cases). Casualties reached 198, accounting for 35% of the total 565.

Accordingly, during the fire safety measures period, the Jeonnam Fire Headquarters plans to foster a culture of autonomous safety management focused on stakeholders such as facility owners, by managing fire safety at vulnerable facilities including traditional markets and high-rise buildings where large fires have recently occurred nationwide.

Reflecting the characteristics of Jeonnam, which has a large elderly population, safety consulting for socially vulnerable groups and those weak in fire evacuation will be strengthened.

For traditional markets, visible fire extinguishers will be reinforced, color markings by section will be applied, and safety management of residential facilities within the market will be enhanced. Additionally, a fire safety facility management survey will be conducted on high-rise buildings and construction sites to check the use of combustible exterior wall finishing materials vulnerable to fire.

For nursing facilities, special fire inspections will focus on evacuation routes and escape environments.

Furthermore, November will be designated as the "Fire Prevention Emphasis Month" to create a fire prevention environment through public consensus-oriented promotion.

Intensive promotion of safe use of three major winter fire risk items, expansion of residential fire safety equipment distribution, and non-face-to-face online fire prevention education and fire safety measures related to COVID-19 will be implemented.

Ma Jaeyoon, Chief of Jeonnam Fire Headquarters, said, "We will do our best to manage safety by implementing various fire measures tailored to regional characteristics to prevent deaths caused by winter fires," and added, "Safe use of winter items and practicing safety in daily life are also essential to prevent fires caused by carelessness."

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