Jeonnam Fire Department Strengthens Unannounced Crackdown on Emergency Exit and Fire Facility Closure Violations

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters announced on the 7th that it will strengthen surprise inspections on the closure of emergency exits and fire facilities in multi-use facilities across the province in preparation for the thawing season.

This inspection is part of the spring fire prevention measures and will be conducted simultaneously every month until next month by the Fire Headquarters and 20 fire stations in the province.

The targets are large marts, department stores, movie theaters, lodging facilities, medical facilities, transportation facilities, etc., which are frequently used by an unspecified large number of people, with surprise inspections conducted on about 100 locations every month.

Jeonnam Fire plans to focus on ▲closure or locking of emergency exits ▲placement or installation of obstacles in evacuation stairs and passageways ▲checking the management status of fire doors and fire shutters ▲and the normal operation status of fire facilities.

If any violations are found during the surprise inspections, legal actions will be taken along with fines of up to 2 million won.

A Jeonnam Fire official said, "To strengthen fire safety management, we plan to continuously conduct surprise inspections of emergency exits and other facilities in multi-use facilities," and added, "Facility managers are requested to actively cooperate in maintaining evacuation and fire prevention facilities."

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