Gwangju Seobu Fire Station Urges Caution Against Firefighter Impersonation Crimes

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Gwangju Western Fire Station (Chief Yang Young-gyu) warned on the 8th that there have been recent cases of forcibly selling fire extinguishers by impersonating fire officials, urging caution.

The forced sale of fire extinguishers occurs when individuals impersonate the fire station or the Korea Fire Safety Institute, visit stores under the pretext of fire inspections, and coerce the replacement of fire extinguishers for various reasons such as the expiration of the fire extinguisher’s service life.

Since the fire station never sells fire extinguishers, in cases of forced sales, people should respond by ▲ requesting to see the official ID to verify the affiliated institution and name ▲ checking whether the name of the person in charge matches the one on the fire facility inspection notification document ▲ contacting the local fire station to confirm related details.

A fire station official stated, “Fire officials never forcibly sell fire extinguishers or demand money,” and added, “If anyone forcibly sells fire extinguishers or demands money, please report immediately to 119.”

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