One in Three Large Complex Buildings in Gyeonggi-do Has 'Fire Safety Facility Defects'

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] One out of three large complex buildings, including residential-commercial complexes, in Gyeonggi Province was found to have poor fire safety facilities.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters announced on the 6th that they conducted a comprehensive crackdown on the "three major illegal acts" targeting 176 high-rise and underground-connected large complex buildings in the Gyeonggi area on the 30th of last month, and detected 53 places (30%) with poor facilities.

In violation cases, Complex Building A in the province was caught for having records of fire alarm systems being disabled. Residential-commercial Complex Building B was found to have left fire safety facilities such as fire pumps in a broken state. Complex Building C was caught during the crackdown for installing obstacles on evacuation stairs and placing items in front of emergency exits.

The current "Act on Fire Prevention, Installation, Maintenance and Safety Management of Firefighting Facilities" (Firefighting Facilities Act) stipulates that violations of closing or disabling firefighting facilities are punishable by imprisonment for up to five years or a fine of up to 50 million won. Additionally, closure or damage to evacuation and fire prevention facilities results in a fine of up to 3 million won.

The Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters conducts comprehensive crackdowns by selecting targets according to the timing.

A Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters official stated, "We will focus on cracking down on illegal acts that threaten the safety of residents and do our best to create a safe Gyeonggi Province for the residents."

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