Jeonnam Fire Department: "Use Fire Extinguishers at Nearby GS Convenience Stores in Case of Fire"

Fire Agency-GS Retail Business Agreement

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Ma Jaeyoon) announced on the 13th that any resident can use fire extinguishers placed in nearby GS convenience stores if a fire occurs.

According to the 'Fire Agency·GS Retail' business agreement to strengthen initial fire response, anyone can use fire extinguishers placed inside nearby GS25 convenience stores free of charge when a fire breaks out.

At fire scenes involving others' property, people are encouraged to first use fire extinguishers placed in nearby GS25 convenience stores, and convenience store owners can contact the local fire station to receive replacement extinguishers.

In the Jeonnam region, a total of 363 GS25 convenience stores operate across 22 cities and counties, each equipped with at least one fire extinguisher. It is expected that these will be useful for initial fire response.

Fire extinguishers can initially suppress most fires except explosive fires, making them very important tools to prevent casualties and large-scale damage.

A Jeonnam Fire Headquarters official said, “Since GS convenience stores, which are highly accessible to residents, have fire extinguishers that anyone can use, it is expected to reduce damage caused by fires.”

Meanwhile, in Jeonnam Province, according to the 'Jeollanam-do Ordinance on the Utilization and Support of Private Resources for Firefighting Activities,' support is possible for the use of physical private resources provided for firefighting activities in emergency disaster situations.

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