Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters Prepares Winter Fire Safety Measures... 5 Major Strategies and 27 Tasks

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters is preparing winter fire safety measures to reduce casualties caused by large-scale fires during the winter season.

The Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters announced on the 31st that from next month 1st to February 28th of next year, for four months, it will implement the "2021 Winter Fire Safety Measures," which consist of five major strategies and 27 key tasks: ▲ Establishing a fire safety foundation in daily life ▲ Strengthening safety management in fire-vulnerable areas ▲ Focusing on managing vulnerable facilities ▲ Enhancing autonomous safety management ▲ Special policies.

First, the Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters will strengthen fire safety management in fire alert zones and industrial complexes over 20 years old, and establish a continuous monitoring system for construction sites handling fire sources such as welding work.

Additionally, it will encourage the installation of evacuation spaces in facilities for vulnerable evacuees such as nursing hospitals, and promote autonomous safety inspections by related personnel in multi-use facilities to enhance safety management.

With the gradual recovery of daily life (With Corona) expected to increase travel populations, it plans to comprehensively check amusement facilities and lodging facilities for issues such as emergency exit closures and locking, obstruction of evacuation routes, and the presence of firefighting equipment like fire extinguishers.

In particular, it will implement a comprehensive housing fire safety plan and conduct special safety management for targets where two or more winter fires have occurred in the past five years.

Furthermore, during November, designated as the "Fire Prevention Emphasis Month," various experiences and educational programs will be operated to create an environment for fire prevention.

Lee Sang-gyu, head of the Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters, said, "We will concentrate all our capabilities on fire safety management to prevent large-scale fires this winter," and urged, "We ask residents to make compliance with safety rules a daily habit at home and work to ensure a safe winter."

Meanwhile, according to the Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters, from 2016 to 2020, an average of 9,584 fires occurred annually in the province, causing 601 casualties and 248.2 billion won in property damage. In particular, the number of fires, casualties, and property damage during the winter season significantly exceeded the annual average.

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