Jeju Fire Headquarters Operates 'Fire Special Investigation Team'... Enhancing Safety

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] The Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters (Chief Park Geun-oh) announced on the 16th that it will strengthen the fire safety of buildings and establish a specialized and systematic fire special investigation by creating a Metropolitan Fire Special Investigation Team within the Fire Safety Headquarters and expanding the dedicated Fire Special Investigation Teams at fire stations.

Over the past four years, Jeju Fire has conducted 100% fire safety special investigations and fire safety information investigations on 29,871 buildings (specific fire target facilities) across the province to proactively block fire vulnerability factors and strengthen the fire safety of buildings through customized safety measures for fire prevention.

Starting this year, by securing additional dedicated investigation personnel, a metropolitan-level Fire Special Investigation Team will be newly established at the headquarters level, and the dedicated Fire Special Investigation Teams at fire stations will be expanded (from 4 teams with 7 members to 9 teams with 19 members), operating a total of 10 teams with 22 members in full expansion.

The Fire Special Investigation Team will focus on managing special management facilities, key management targets, fire boundary zones, and large buildings, conduct customized planned investigations by season, theme, and timing, and carry out regular investigations, sample investigations, and cross-checks to proactively block fire vulnerability factors. They will also conduct safety guidance for related parties to further strengthen the fire safety of buildings.

If any illegalities are found during the special investigation process, strict measures will be taken according to relevant laws, and any deficiencies will be corrected to ensure thorough fire prevention safety management without gaps.

The expansion of joint investigations with private experts such as fire engineers and related organizations will secure the professionalism and transparency of fire investigations, and job training sessions and practical education will also be strengthened.

In addition, while continuously improving the job capabilities of investigation personnel, the inspection duties of the 119 Center will be transferred to reduce the workload of frontline departments and support them to focus more on field response.

Park Geun-oh, Chief of the Fire Safety Headquarters, said, “Until now, there were difficulties in conducting substantial fire investigations due to a shortage of investigators compared to the number of fire target facilities in the province. With the expansion of the Fire Special Investigation Team, we will create a safe fire environment through thorough and substantial fire investigations.”

Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Hwang Jeongpil panax33@asiae.co.kr

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