Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station Promotes Installation of Residential Fire Safety Equipment

Photo promoting the installation of residential fire safety equipment by Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station.
Photo by Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station (Chief Kim Hee-cheol) announced on the 22nd that it will intensively promote "Let's Equip 119" to encourage the installation of residential fire safety equipment necessary for preventing house fires and ensuring rapid response.

Residential fire safety equipment refers to fire extinguishers and residential fire alarms that must be mandatorily installed in detached (multi-family, multi-unit, row) houses. Fire extinguishers must be installed at least one per household and per floor, and fire alarms must be attached to the ceiling in each compartmented room such as bedrooms, living rooms, and kitchens.

For inspection, fire extinguishers should be regularly checked to ensure the pressure gauge points to the green zone, and old extinguishers that have passed 10 years from the manufacturing date should be discarded. Fire alarms also have a battery life of about 10 years, so pressing the test button to check operation is recommended.

Especially in winter, the risk of house fires increases due to the increased use of heating devices, so residential fire safety equipment must be installed to prevent fires and enable rapid fire response.

Heo Seong-gu, head of the Prevention General Team, said, "Installing residential fire safety equipment is essential for the safety of myself and my family," and added, "We hope everyone has a safe and warm winter by installing residential fire safety equipment."

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