Jeju Western Fire Department Holds Joint Meeting with Related Agencies on Ship Fire Response

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] On the 27th, Jeju Western Fire Station held a meeting for related organizations to prevent and initially suppress ship fires at the 2nd-floor conference room of Hallim Fisheries Cooperative, attended by about 15 officials from fire department, Hallim Fisheries Cooperative, Hallim Coast Guard, Hallim-eup Office, and Hallim Boat Owners Association.

Hallim Port serves as the center of coastal fisheries, functioning as the fisheries center for the western Jeju region, thus requiring efficient prevention and prompt response to ship fires.

Kim Young-ho, Chief of the Western Fire Station, stated, “Due to the nature of ship fires, sharing information about internal structures is of utmost importance, so organic cooperation among related organizations must come first,” adding, “We expect this meeting to lay the foundation for establishing a cooperative system that enables rapid response in emergencies.”

Currently, the Western Fire Station is implementing ship fire safety measures targeting 36 local harbors and ports, including establishing a ship fire suppression response system, strengthening surveillance activities and pre-positioning fire trucks during weather advisories, conducting joint firefighting drills with related organizations, and inspecting and guiding ship fire prevention.

Meanwhile, among the eight ship fires in the Western Fire Station jurisdiction over the past five years, including the one on the 7th, six cases (75%) occurred at Hallim Port, highlighting the need for effective on-site response measures for similar fire incidents.

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