Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters, '9 to 10 o'clock is a vulnerable time for daily safety'

Requests for Help Surge Between 9 and 10 AM as Activity Increases, Safety Precautions Needed

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] The Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters will strengthen education and publicity to ensure safety during the social activity start time from 9 to 10 a.m. and the main activity time until 6 p.m., and will focus fire-fighting resources for operation.

According to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters, last year the time when safety-related dispatches were concentrated was from 9 to 10 a.m., accounting for about 9.7% (2,528 cases) of the total dispatches (26,027 cases).

Also, safety-related dispatches from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. totaled 18,228 cases, accounting for 70% of all safety-related dispatches.

By location of safety-related dispatch occurrences, single-family houses accounted for 6,395 cases, multi-family housing 4,930 cases, and roads/railways 3,112 cases in order.

Accordingly, the Fire Headquarters plans to promote the advancement of safety-related dispatches this year by utilizing data on occurrence times and locations.

Considering accidents and their frequency of concern by specific periods and targets, a 119 Safety Alert will be issued to strengthen preventive activities at fire stations.

In addition, to secure the professionalism of safety personnel, training and non-face-to-face education will be expanded, and safety equipment will be reinforced to improve on-site response capabilities according to accident types.

Kim Joil, head of the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters, said, “Safety-related dispatches are a valuable mission to resolve difficulties and inconveniences that residents experience in daily life,” and added, “We will analyze dispatch statistics to continuously check residents’ safety needs and ensure everyday safety.”

Meanwhile, the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters provided 119 services to residents in need an average of 71 times per day, with a total of 26,027 dispatches last year.

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