Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station 'COVID-19 Home Treatment Center' Fire Inspection

Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station conducting an emergency fire safety inspection. Photo by Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Gwangju Northern Fire Station (Chief Kim Hee-chul) announced on the 7th that it conducted an emergency fire safety inspection on the 5th at the Welfare Building of the Small and Medium Business Corporation Honam Training Center, a COVID-19 residential treatment center in the jurisdiction.

This inspection was prepared to prevent fire safety at the COVID-19 residential treatment center in anticipation of a sharp increase in the use of electric heating products such as electric heaters and heating mats ahead of winter, and was conducted jointly with the Korea Electrical Safety Corporation.

The main inspection items included ▲whether fire extinguishing facilities and alarm facilities are operational ▲whether emergency exits and evacuation facilities can be used in case of emergency ▲confirmation of whether fire safety measures have been independently established,

and all personnel participating in the on-site inspection inside the facility strictly complied with COVID-19 quarantine rules, such as wearing 'Level D' protective gear sets, before conducting the inspection.

Kang Wang-gu, Director of the Prevention and Safety Division, stated, "We will do our best to prevent fires, including the pre-removal of fire risk factors, so that residents of the residential treatment center can live safely from fire."

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