Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station Urges Mandatory Installation of Residential Fire Safety Equipment

'Mandatory Installation of Residential Firefighting Equipment' Poster. Photo by the National Fire Agency

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station (Chief Kim Hee-chul) announced on the 3rd that it will conduct year-round publicity for the 'Mandatory Installation of Residential Fire Safety Equipment' to prevent residential fires and minimize casualties.

According to the Act on Installation, Maintenance, and Safety Management of Firefighting Facilities, 'residential fire safety equipment' must be mandatorily installed in detached houses, multi-family houses, multiplex houses, and row houses.

Residential fire safety equipment refers to fire alarms that sound an alert to enable quick evacuation in case of fire and fire extinguishers used for initial fire suppression.

The installation standards require at least one fire extinguisher per household per floor, and at least one fire alarm attached to the ceiling in each compartmented room such as bedrooms, living rooms, and kitchens.

Also, fire extinguishers should be regularly checked to ensure the pressure gauge points to green, and old extinguishers over 10 years from the manufacturing date should be discarded. Fire alarms also require management such as pressing the test button to check operation, as their battery life is approximately 10 years.

Kim Gwan-ho, Director of Prevention and Safety, urged, "As we welcome the new year, I hope everyone stays safe throughout the year by installing and inspecting residential fire safety equipment at home."

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