Jeonnam Fire Department Strengthens Safety Management at Presidential Election Voting and Counting Stations

Special Fire Safety Inspections Conducted at 1,181 Locations

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Kim Joil) is stepping up safety management at voting and counting stations ahead of the upcoming 20th presidential election.

The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters announced on the 16th that it will conduct a special fire inspection of voting and counting stations until the 25th of this month.

To ensure the 20th presidential election, scheduled for the 9th of next month, is conducted safely, a joint inspection with related organizations will be carried out to strengthen fire safety management at a total of 1,181 locations, including 862 polling stations, 297 early voting stations, and 22 counting centers across the province.

Through the special fire inspection, Jeonnam Fire will strengthen fire safety management by preemptively eliminating risk factors such as checking the proper operation of fire-fighting equipment like fire extinguishers and indoor fire hydrants, verifying the maintenance status of evacuation and fire prevention facilities, and providing safety education to polling station personnel.

In particular, joint inspections will focus on the operation of fire-fighting facilities and securing emergency evacuation routes, conducted together with city and county election commissions and related organizations such as architecture and electrical departments.

Any deficiencies found will be corrected by the 4th of next month, before the early voting day.

Firefighting forces will be deployed nearby voting and counting stations, and all fire personnel will conduct special alert duty from the day before voting until the counting is completed to establish a rapid on-site response system.

Chief Kim Joil of the Fire Headquarters stated, “Through a cooperative system with related organizations and thorough preemptive measures, we will do our utmost to ensure that the upcoming presidential election is conducted safely.”

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