Seogwipo Fire Station Conducts Emergency Rescue Sudden Dispatch Drill for Ship Fire Preparedness

[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 21st that it conducted an unannounced emergency rescue control team dispatch drill for ship fire preparedness on the 20th at Seogwipo Port Pier 3 in cooperation with related organizations to strengthen disaster response capabilities.

This drill was organized to improve response capabilities for ship fires that may occur when many fishing vessels are docked due to typhoons, causing the fire to spread to adjacent vessels and resulting in large-scale property and human damage. Related organizations such as the Seogwipo Coast Guard, Fishing Boat Owners Association, and Seogwipo Fisheries Cooperative participated.

The main focus was on enhancing initial response capabilities through rapid cooperation with related organizations such as the Coast Guard during the early stages of ship fires, and training to secure insufficient firefighting water by using seawater absorption.

Additionally, the drill aimed to improve disaster response capabilities by activating the Seogwipo Fire Station Emergency Rescue Control Team according to the expansion of the disaster situation and performing roles and missions by control team units.

Kim Jihyung, Chief of Seogwipo Fire Station, said, “We will strive to establish an emergency preparedness posture and ensure thorough dispatch readiness, including proactive firefighting force operation, through continuous training.”

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

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