Gwangju Nambu Fire Station, Inspection of Fire Water Facilities During Thawing Season

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The Gwangju Nambu Fire Station will conduct inspections of firefighting water facilities and emergency fire extinguishing devices until May 20.

This inspection was promoted to identify any malfunctions such as leaks in firefighting water facilities due to ground weakening during the thawing period and to ensure the rapid and smooth supply of firefighting water in case of fire through maintenance.

Accordingly, the Nambu Fire Station inspected and checked a total of 670 fire hydrants (461 aboveground, 209 underground), 12 water tanks, 8 water towers, and 78 emergency fire extinguishing devices, focusing on ▲ inspection of main parts such as hydrant bodies ▲ malfunction and usability of firefighting water facilities ▲ removal of obstacles to the use of emergency fire extinguishing devices ▲ accessibility for fire trucks.

In particular, they focused on guiding citizens on how to use emergency fire extinguishing devices and prohibiting illegal parking within 5 meters around firefighting water facilities, urging special caution.

Go Jung-hyun, head of the 119 Disaster Response Team, said, “Firefighting water facilities are essential for the smooth supply of water in case of fire, and we will thoroughly inspect them to respond quickly in any situation.”

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