Gwangju Seobu Fire Station Provides Guidance on Using Evacuation Facilities in Apartment Complexes

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Gwangju Western Fire Station (Chief Yang Young-gyu) announced on the 21st that it will provide guidance on the use of evacuation facilities within apartment complexes to prevent casualties caused by unfamiliarity with the use of evacuation facilities during fires in apartment complexes.

The representative evacuation facilities include lightweight partitions, refuge areas, and downward evacuation openings. First, lightweight partitions are made of easily breakable materials such as gypsum board, and in the event of a fire, they can be broken with hands, feet, or tools to evacuate to adjacent units.

A refuge area refers to a designated space installed on balconies to block fire when lightweight partitions are not installed. The method of use is to take refuge in the refuge area and close the fire door to request rescue if external evacuation is difficult during a fire.

Lastly, the downward evacuation opening is an evacuation facility installed on balconies or refuge areas, which serves to allow evacuation to lower floors by unfolding a ladder during a fire.

Yang Young-gyu, Chief of the Western Fire Station, said, “We will do our best to prevent fires and casualties by continuously providing guidance on the use of evacuation facilities and inspecting the maintenance status of safety facilities in apartment complexes.”

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