Gwangju Bukbu Fire Department Conducts Joint Inspection to Improve False Fire Alarms

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] On the 30th, the Gwangju Northern Fire Station announced that it conducted a joint safety consulting session with external experts to develop improvement measures targeting four locations with multiple false fire alarms within its jurisdiction.

False fire alarms refer to situations where fire detection systems malfunction due to various internal and external factors such as aging fire facilities, moisture, dust, or smoke generated during cooking, causing the system to detect a fire when there is none.

The number of false fire alarm dispatches in the Gwangju area was 2,938 in 2019, 3,258 in 2020, and 2,400 in 2021. During the improvement period for false fire alarms from August to December 2021, the number decreased by 33.6% compared to the previous year.

Accordingly, the Northern Fire Station, with four fire officers and two external experts, conducted on-site visits to locations with multiple false fire alarm dispatches and promoted customized safety consulting through history management by target, facility, and location.

The main contents included ▲ identifying causes of fire signals (including malfunctions) and other abnormal signals ▲ providing comprehensive improvement measures according to the causes of false fire alarms ▲ checking whether fire safety managers are fulfilling their duties.

Kim Gwan-ho, Director of Prevention and Safety, stated, “To reduce the waste of firefighting resources caused by false fire alarms, the interest and cooperation of related parties are necessary,” and added, “We will do our best to eliminate citizens’ safety indifference and firefighting resource gaps through consulting such as training for related personnel.”

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