Simmons Bed Donates Flame-Retardant Mattresses to 42 Fire Stations Nationwide

Delivery Completed Nationwide to Fire Stations of Flame-Retardant Mattress and Bed Frame Set Worth 100 Million KRW

Simmons Bed delivered a fire-resistant mattress and bed frame set to the Yanggu Fire Station in Gangwon Province.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jong-hwa] Simmons, a sleep specialty brand, announced on the 30th that it has completed the delivery of flame-retardant mattress and bed frame sets, which are resistant to fire, to 42 fire stations under the jurisdiction of five regional fire headquarters nationwide through the Korea Fire Welfare Foundation.

Last October, Simmons Bed signed a business agreement with the Korea Fire Welfare Foundation and promised to donate flame-retardant mattress and bed frame sets worth 100 million KRW.

The donated products were sequentially delivered to a total of 42 fire stations in the Gyeongbuk, Jeonnam, Gangwon, Ulsan, and Sejong areas, based on the demand survey conducted by the Korea Fire Welfare Foundation targeting fire stations in metropolitan cities and provinces nationwide. These will be placed in rest areas separated due to quarantine measures related to COVID-19, such as on-duty rooms at each fire station.

Since 2019, Simmons Bed has continued to donate flame-retardant mattresses as part of raising social awareness about securing firefighters' safety and sharing activities. Through the Korea Fire Welfare Foundation, it has delivered flame-retardant mattress and bed frame sets of the same scale as this time to fire stations nationwide.

The flame-retardant mattress, which slowly extinguishes embers even if ignited, prevents the 'flashover' phenomenon where flames spread instantly, securing a golden time for occupants to evacuate and helping firefighters to suppress fires more safely.

Additionally, Simmons supported disaster victims in Goseong, Sokcho, and Donghae areas, which suffered great damage from wildfires in Gangwon Province in 2019, with flame-retardant mattress and bed frame sets worth 300 million KRW.

A representative of the Yanggu Fire Station in Gangwon Province, where Simmons Bed’s flame-retardant mattress and bed frame sets are installed, said, "We are grateful to Simmons Bed for considering the use of flame-retardant mattresses in the waiting areas for firefighters, which were separated due to quarantine measures related to COVID-19." He added, "As Simmons Bed takes the lead in developing flame-retardant mattresses and leading fire prevention efforts, we firefighters will also do our best to protect the lives and property of the people at the scene."

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