Gwangju Nambu Fire Station Urges Installation of 'Residential Fire Safety Equipment'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] On the 10th, the Gwangju Nambu Fire Station announced that it urges the installation of residential fire safety equipment as the frequency of house fires increases due to the increased use of electrical appliances in winter.

Residential fire safety equipment refers to fire extinguishers and standalone smoke detectors. According to Article 8 of the "Act on Fire Prevention, Installation and Maintenance of Firefighting Facilities, and Safety Management," fire extinguishers must be installed at one or more per household and per floor, and standalone smoke detectors must be installed at one or more in each compartmented room in detached houses, row houses, and multi-family houses (excluding apartments and dormitories).

Fire extinguishers are more effective in the early stages of a fire than one fire truck, and standalone smoke detectors help by sounding an alarm during a fire to enable quick evacuation.

Kim Haeng-mo, Director of the Prevention and Safety Division, said, "Installing residential fire safety equipment is essential to protect precious lives and property. We will do our best to contribute to reducing property and human damage from house fires through continuous promotion."

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