Seogwipo Fire Station Conducts Fire Prevention Safety Consulting at Traditional Markets

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] The Seogwipo Fire Station of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province (Chief Kim Jihyung) announced on the 1st that it conducted on-site safety consulting for fire prevention by visiting traditional markets in Seogwipo on the 31st of last month.

This consulting was conducted to prepare for disasters such as fires in anticipation of the Chuseok holiday by providing safety education to related personnel, including introducing traditional market fire cases and prevention methods, as well as improving initial response capabilities and promoting voluntary safety awareness through evacuation and escape instructions for visitors.

The main contents included checking the management status of firefighting facilities within the market, guiding the prevention of fire-vulnerable factors, and urging the maintenance and management of safety facilities.

Chief Kim Jihyung said, “Traditional markets have many visitors and a high density of shops, so there is a risk of large-scale fires in case of fire occurrence. Therefore, I ask for constant attention to fire prevention.”

He added, “We will do our best to create a safe Chuseok holiday atmosphere through thorough fire prevention, such as pre-inspection of risk factors by strengthening the cooperation system with traditional market stakeholders.”

Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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