Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station Strengthens Fire Safety Management Including Escape Room Cafes

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] The Northern Fire Station of Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 15th that fire safety management will be strengthened for three new types of multi-use facilities.

Following the revision of the Enforcement Rules of the "Special Act on Safety Management of Multi-use Facilities," which was promulgated on December 7, escape room cafes, kids cafes, and comic cafes will be newly designated as multi-use facilities starting from June 8.

Once designated as multi-use facilities, they must install fire safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, emergency bells or automatic fire detection systems, gas leak detectors, evacuation facilities, emergency exits, and flame retardant treatment. Additionally, they are required to complete fire safety education for multi-use facilities and mandatorily subscribe to fire liability insurance.

Accordingly, the fire station plans to promote the establishment of a fire safety culture and raise awareness among business owners by implementing measures such as ▲preparing fire safety management cards ▲checking the condition of fire safety facilities and whether emergency exits are blocked ▲providing fire safety education to related personnel ▲and promoting the obligation of safety management for 19 locations of the three types of businesses including escape room cafes within the jurisdiction.

Kim Gwan-ho, Director of Prevention and Safety, stated, "Fires occurring in multi-use facilities used by unspecified large numbers of people carry a high risk of large-scale casualties," and added, "Above all, we ask for your great interest so that a culture of voluntary safety management led by those involved can be established."

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