Fire Agency Launches 'Fire Safety Enhancement Task Force' for Crowded Places
Ensuring Public Safety Against Mass Crowd Accidents
On the sixth day since the Itaewon tragedy, citizens visiting the joint memorial altar set up at Seoul Plaza are paying tribute to the victims. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Fire Agency announced on the 3rd that it will operate a task force (TF) to strengthen fire safety measures until the end of November to prevent the recurrence of similar accidents related to the mass casualty disaster that occurred in Itaewon, Seoul on October 29.
The Fire Safety Enhancement Task Force consists of 28 members from the Fire Agency, Seoul Fire Disaster Headquarters, and external experts.
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The Fire Agency TF plans to coordinate with the pan-government TF and establish improvement measures divided into three subcommittees: prevention, including fire safety education; preparedness, including mass casualty incident response training and manual revision; and response, including forward deployment of firefighting forces, safety measures, and emergency response activities such as triage, treatment, and transport of multiple casualties.
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