Gwangju Gwangsan Fire Station Conducts Joint Fire Drill for Fire-Vulnerable Targets

Until the End of February Next Year Targeting Traditional Markets, etc.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Gwangsan Fire Station (Chief Im Jongbok) announced on the 16th that joint fire drills will be conducted on winter fire-vulnerable targets within the jurisdiction until the end of February next year.

This drill targets 31 locations vulnerable to winter fires, such as traditional markets, cultural assets, and nursing hospitals, where fires frequently occur, aiming to strengthen initial fire response capabilities and establish an efficient public-private cooperation system in case of disasters.

For the autonomous fire brigades of traditional markets and market volunteer fire brigades, operation training and fire safety education were conducted to master the use of emergency fire extinguishing devices and visible fire extinguishers installed in traditional markets.

Additionally, for cultural assets and nursing hospitals, customized fire response drills and non-face-to-face education using fire education and training video materials tailored to each target will be promoted to respond to fires and COVID-19.

Chief Im Jongbok said, “Especially for traditional markets and nursing hospitals, where large-scale disasters and human casualties are highly likely in winter, rapid initial response is most important,” adding, “We will do our best to establish an effective autonomous safety management system centered on stakeholders through mastery of evacuation drills and repeated joint fire drills.”

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