Jeju Fire Headquarters Strengthens Special Fire Inspections for Strong Response to Serious Violations

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] The Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters plans to strengthen special fire inspections and take strong measures such as prohibiting or restricting the use of buildings with serious violations that could cause large-scale human and property damage in the event of a fire until corrective actions are completed.

The Jeju Fire Headquarters announced on the 2nd that, to enhance the fire safety of buildings and conduct professional and systematic special fire inspections, it has established a Metropolitan Special Fire Inspection Team within the Fire Safety Headquarters this year and expanded the Special Fire Inspection Task Force at fire stations.

Until now, if violations were detected during special fire inspections, minor issues were corrected within a set period through administrative measures such as issuing correction orders according to relevant laws, while serious issues were subject to judicial actions such as fines or criminal investigations.

The Jeju Fire Headquarters plans to further strengthen the fire safety of buildings and strictly establish the special fire inspection system by imposing strong administrative measures such as prohibiting or restricting the use of buildings or business sites, or halting construction, for serious violations that require prevention of disasters like fires or pose a risk of large-scale human and property damage in case of fire.

Additionally, if correction orders are not complied with in multi-use facilities such as sales facilities, lodging facilities, and cinemas, penalties will be applied by publicly disclosing the information on the Jeju Provincial Government and Fire Safety Headquarters websites, and safety information will be shared with residents.

If a fire occurs in a building subject to correction orders and suspected violations of the Criminal Act (arson or reckless fire) or the Serious Accident Punishment Act are found, the fire department will actively request investigations from law enforcement agencies. In cases of human casualties due to fire, a joint investigation into violations will be strongly promoted by the Special Fire Judicial Police and the Metropolitan Special Fire Inspection Team.

Park Geun-oh, head of the Fire Safety Headquarters, said, “We will further strengthen the fire safety of buildings by taking strong measures such as usage restrictions for serious violations found in special fire inspections,” and added, “We will create a safe fire environment through thorough and substantial special fire inspections.”

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

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