Rep. Lee Taegyu Proposes Bill to Mandate 'Water Sprinkler Devices' in Educational Facilities

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the 2nd, Lee Tae-gyu, a member of the National Assembly's Education Committee and a lawmaker from the People Power Party, jointly proposed two partial amendments to the "Act on the Safety and Maintenance of Educational Facilities, etc." to mandate the installation of fire safety facilities in newly constructed, reconstructed, rebuilt, relocated, and majorly repaired educational facilities, and to require safety evaluations during the demolition of educational facilities.

Currently, educational facilities are equipped with fire safety facilities such as sprinkler systems or simple sprinkler systems in accordance with fire safety laws; however, many educational facilities that do not meet the mandatory installation criteria have not been equipped with such fire safety facilities.

Accordingly, the bill aims to mandate the installation of fire safety facilities, such as sprinkler systems, to strengthen fire safety management in educational facilities including kindergartens, special schools, elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as dormitories and boarding facilities of universities. It also requires the application of seismic design standards when installing these fire safety facilities to protect students from fire hazards and create a safe educational environment.

Lawmaker Lee stated, "Safety accidents, like the Halloween tragedy, can happen anywhere and at any time, so proactive prevention is the most important." He added, "Especially since educational facilities are densely populated places where students and teachers live and work daily, even minor safety issues must not be overlooked," explaining the purpose of the bill.

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