Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station Conducts 'Special Rescue Training for Elevator Accident Response'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station (Chief Kim Hee-cheol) announced on the 14th that it conducted a special rescue training for elevator accident response during various disasters at Pureunmaeul Jugong Apartment in the jurisdiction.

The training was promoted to improve the rapid response capabilities of on-site personnel and to cultivate life-saving skills through acquiring specialized knowledge on elevator rescue, in preparation for elevator accidents that may occur due to power outages and other causes during various disaster incidents.

Two instructors, including Kim Eui-seung from the Gwangju branch of the Korea Elevator Safety Corporation, were invited to conduct the training for 119 rescue team members and 119 Safety Center life safety personnel.

This training covered ▲ types of elevators and structural principles ▲ emergency measures for elevator stoppage and passenger entrapment ▲ step-by-step actions according to the manual during life-saving operations ▲ practice training for responding to elevator entrapment accidents, with a focus on life-saving through rapid response.

Jo Jong-hoon, Director of the 119 Disaster Response Division, said, “Through this training, we will strengthen the rescue capabilities of personnel for rapid door opening and life-saving when elevator entrapment accidents occur.”

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