Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station's 'Special Safety Management' for Presidential Election Vote Counting Centers

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station (Chief Kim Hee-chul) announced on the 8th that it operated the 'Safe Day (D-day)' in March targeting the presidential election vote counting centers.

The 'Safe Day (D-day)' is conducted on the second Wednesday of every month as part of special management to prevent large-scale fires, aiming to strengthen voluntary fire safety among related personnel.

This month, due to the presidential election, the event was held on Tuesday the 8th instead of Wednesday, at the vote counting center in Buk-gu, Jeonnam National University Gymnasium Sports Center, with participation from fire officials and Jeonnam National University personnel.

The main contents included ▲ guidance on voluntary safety inspections using checklists ▲ activation of the initial response system of the self-fire brigade ▲ maintenance and management of fire facilities and emergency exits ▲ safe use of fire and electrical equipment ▲ fire safety education and listening to difficulties in emergency response, etc.

In particular, the focus was on strengthening fire safety management through on-site visits by fire station chiefs to presidential election voting and counting centers, as well as administrative guidance such as fire safety consulting.

Kim Hee-chul, chief of Bukbu Fire Station, said, “From 6 p.m. on the 8th until the end of vote counting, we will work hard to ensure the presidential election is safely completed by strengthening patrols of voting and counting centers and deploying fire forces.”

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