Gyeonggi Northern Fire Headquarters Announces 'Special Investigation on Water Leisure Facilities' Policy

July 11~August 19, Intensive Safety Investigation on Unauthorized Hazardous Material Storage and Handling at 71 Water Leisure Facilities in Northern Gyeonggi

Gyeonggi-do Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] The Northern Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters announced on the 8th that it will conduct a special investigation into fire safety at water leisure facilities in preparation for the summer vacation season.

The special investigation will target 71 water leisure facilities, including docks and barges operating in northern Gyeonggi such as Gapyeong-gun, from the 11th of this month to August 19th.

The main inspection items include ▲ unauthorized storage or handling of fuel-type hazardous materials at leisure facilities such as ships ▲ compliance with storage or handling standards for hazardous materials below designated quantities ▲ compliance with fire handling standards such as the placement of fire extinguishers.

For the investigation, a joint inspection team will be formed, consisting of special fire judicial police from the Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters and the Gapyeong Fire Station.

Go Deok-geun, head of the Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters, stated, "The number of users enjoying water leisure activities is expected to increase rapidly during the summer vacation season," and added, "We will conduct a thorough investigation."

Meanwhile, in May, a fire broke out at a water leisure dock in Seorak-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, destroying approximately 495㎡ of the dock and two boats. Previously, in June 2018, a fire occurred on a water leisure barge in Gapyeong-eup due to negligence.

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