Jeonnam Fire Department Strengthens Building Safety Management and Enhances External Trust

Implementation of 'Special Firefighting Investigation' with Participation of Civilian Experts

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Kim Joil) will conduct a special fire investigation involving private experts to strengthen the safety management of buildings and enhance external trust and transparency.

According to Jeonnam Fire on the 4th, the private experts consist of a pool of 135 personnel including professors from fire-related departments, architects, and qualified individuals in the electrical and gas fields.

They will be appointed as special fire investigators and participate in the special investigation jointly with fire stations.

The Fire Headquarters plans to conduct special investigations on fire-vulnerable targets by involving 3 to 4 private experts twice a month until the end of the year at five fire stations in the province.

Through this, they aim to identify issues in building safety management and promote system improvements.

The main investigation contents include a comprehensive inspection of ▲ architectural fields (evacuation and fire protection facilities, illegal building extensions and changes in use) ▲ electrical fields (aging electrical equipment, leakage and status of overcurrent circuit breakers, etc.) ▲ gas fields (gas equipment connection parts, corrosion and painting of piping, periodic inspection status, etc.).

Kim Joil, Chief of the Fire Headquarters, said, “The participation of private experts in the special fire investigation will establish a public-private cooperation system, serving as an opportunity to enhance the professionalism and reliability of the investigation through comprehensive fire safety inspections of buildings.” He added, “We will continue to promote this next year to help establish a safety culture among the residents.”

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