Gwangju Seobu Fire Station Guides on How to Use Evacuation Facilities in Apartment Complexes

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] On the 17th, the Western Fire Station of Gwangju Metropolitan City announced 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.

Representative evacuation facilities include lightweight partitions, refuge spaces, and downward evacuation openings.

Lightweight partitions are made of easily breakable materials such as gypsum board, allowing residents to break them with hands, feet, or tools during a fire to evacuate to neighboring units.

Refuge spaces refer to designated areas installed on balconies to block fire when lightweight partitions are not installed. The usage method is to take refuge in the refuge space and close the fire door to request rescue if external evacuation is difficult during a fire.

Lastly, downward evacuation openings are evacuation facilities installed on balconies or refuge spaces that allow residents to escape to lower floors by unfolding a ladder during a fire.

Jo Yong-bok, Head of the Prevention and Safety Division, said, “We will do our best to prevent fires and casualties by continuously providing guidance on how to use evacuation facilities and inspecting the maintenance status of safety facilities in apartment complexes.”

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