Gwangju Seobu Fire Station Operates 'Reward System for Reporting' Illegal Acts Related to Fire Facilities

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The Western Fire Station of Gwangju Metropolitan City operates a reward system for reporting illegal acts related to fire safety facilities throughout the year.

According to related ordinances, the subjects eligible for rewards include cultural and assembly facilities, sales facilities (large stores such as large marts and department stores), transportation facilities, lodging facilities, entertainment facilities, and complex buildings (limited to those including sales and lodging facilities). Reportable violations include ▲ leaving fire safety facilities in a broken state or closing/blocking them ▲ placing obstacles or closing emergency exits ▲ closing or damaging fire doors or installing obstacles that interfere with the function of fire doors.

Anyone who witnesses illegal acts can submit a report form along with supporting documents to the jurisdictional fire station within 48 hours by visiting in person, mail, or fax. After on-site verification and review, the reporter will receive a reward of approximately 50,000 KRW per report. The total reward amount for reports by the same person cannot exceed 200,000 KRW per month and 2,000,000 KRW per year.

Moon Hee-jun, head of the Western Fire Station, said, “We will operate and promote the reward system for reporting illegal acts related to fire safety facilities throughout the year and do our best to encourage active reporting by citizens so that illegal acts related to fire safety facilities can be eradicated.”

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