Koreadawoo Supports 710 Fire Extinguishers to Vulnerable Groups in Jincheon-gun Fire Incident

Chungbuk Jincheon-gun with Silicon Factory and Research Institute
Supports Installation of Home Fire Extinguishers to Minimize Fire Damage

On the 7th, Korea Dow delivered 710 home fire extinguishers to the Jincheon Fire Station. Kim Seong-geun, head of Korea Dow Jincheon Plant (second from the right in the front row), and Han Jong-wook, chief of Jincheon Fire Station (far right in the front row), are seen posing for a commemorative photo. Photo by Korea Dow

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seoyoon] Petrochemical company Hankook Dow announced on the 8th that, together with Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association, it delivered 710 home fire extinguishers to Jincheon Fire Station on the 7th to be installed for fire-vulnerable groups in the Jincheon-gun area of Chungbuk.

This activity was carried out with the purpose of preventing property and human damage caused by large-scale fires that have occurred consecutively due to recent climate change. According to fire station statistics, over the past 10 years, residential fires accounted for about 20% of all fires, while the proportion of deaths caused by residential fires among all fire fatalities was about 40%, indicating that residential fires tend to result in higher human casualties compared to other fires.

Accordingly, Hankook Dow plans to contribute to raising awareness of fire hazards and minimizing damage by supporting the installation of home fire extinguishers within Jincheon-gun, where its silicone factory and research center are located.

Kim Seonggeun, head of Hankook Dow Jincheon Plant, said, “Jincheon-gun, where Hankook Dow’s silicone factory and research center are located, is one of the important regions for Dow, and this activity was prepared to create a safe local community,” adding, “Hankook Dow will continue ongoing activities to ensure that local residents and vulnerable groups can live safely.”

Meanwhile, last month, Hankook Dow donated about 26 million won in flood relief funds to the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association to support victims affected by the recent heavy rains.

In April 2020, Hankook Dow also donated 28 million won to the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association to support overcoming COVID-19. The donation included funds voluntarily raised by Hankook Dow employees and was used to provide personal hygiene products to disaster-vulnerable households that had difficulty purchasing masks and other supplies.

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