Jeonnam Fire Department Puts 'All Efforts' into Creating Safe Traditional Markets

'Fire Prevention Measures' Implemented at 133 Locations in the Province

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Kim Joil) is making efforts to create traditional markets that are safe from fire.

Jeonnam Fire announced on the 24th that it will implement a ‘Traditional Market Fire Prevention Plan.’

Traditional markets have aging buildings and a high density of small stores, making it difficult to have fire compartments for each store, which increases the likelihood of large-scale fires in case of fire.

Accordingly, Jeonnam Fire has started making safe traditional markets through graded safety management and merchant association-centered voluntary safety inspections targeting 113 traditional markets in the province.

They are strengthening fire facility management by replacing and reinforcing the ‘visible fire extinguishers’ installed at all sites, and designating the second Wednesday of every month as ‘Store Inspection Day’ to enhance merchants’ voluntary safety management capabilities using a voluntary inspection checklist.

In particular, when utilizing the traditional market modernization project budget, they plan to prioritize reinforcing fire facilities such as sprinklers and hose reel emergency fire extinguishing devices in consultation with city and county governments, and to establish an IoT-based real-time fire prevention monitoring system.

They will also conduct joint inspections with related agencies such as architecture, electricity, and gas to block fire-vulnerable factors such as aging wiring, and inspect the maintenance status of fire facilities.

Additionally, they plan to promote ▲merchant-centered virtual fire response training ▲strengthened preventive patrols during vulnerable times ▲activation of market specialized volunteer fire brigades ▲clearing of fire truck access routes and color marking by section ▲fire prevention publicity for the use of electrical appliances.

A Jeonnam Fire official said, “Since most traditional market fires occur due to electrical causes, it is essential to strictly follow the rules for using electrical appliances,” and added, “As merchants play an important role in creating safe traditional markets, we ask for their active participation in fire prevention.”

Meanwhile, over the past five years (2017?2021), 10 fires have occurred in traditional markets in the province, including a fire at Yeosu Fisheries Market in January 2017, causing property damage worth 1.691 billion won.

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