Serious Illegal Acts Such as 'Fire Safety Equipment Blockage' in Large Buildings in Gyeonggi-do... 33 Sites Detected

Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters identified a business that had switched the fire pump switch to manual instead of automatic and imposed a fine. Photo by Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters has uncovered large-scale buildings such as factories, complex buildings, and sales facilities in Gyeonggi-do where the fire pump switch was manually operated, making it practically impossible to operate in case of fire, or where fire doors were left open and items were piled up in emergency exit passages.

On the 29th, the Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters announced that on the 22nd, it conducted a simultaneous crackdown on 94 large-scale buildings in the province targeting the 'three major illegal acts' and found violations in 33 locations. The three major illegal acts are the closure or damage of evacuation fire facilities, blocking of fire facilities, and illegal parking.

The Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters took a total of 43 actions against the 33 locations, including 10 fines, 31 corrective orders, and 2 notifications to relevant agencies.

At factory A in the province, it was confirmed that the fire pump, which should automatically operate in case of fire, was manually switched by the manager to operate arbitrarily.

At complex building B, rubber mats were installed around the fire door of the evacuation stairs, which should be closed, leaving the door open, and sales facility C was caught in the crackdown for piling up a large amount of goods in the emergency exit passage.

The Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters plans to impose fines on these facilities.

Additionally, corrective orders were issued to facilities where evacuation guide lights were malfunctioning or fire detector circuits were disconnected.

For this crackdown, planned to strengthen large-scale fire prevention activities in winter, 94 personnel from 47 teams including the headquarters, fire patrol teams, and special fire investigation teams from each fire station were mobilized.

Cho Sun-ho, head of the Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters, emphasized, "We plan to continuously conduct simultaneous crackdowns to find and strongly punish illegal acts that threaten the safety of residents," adding, "It is most important for facility managers to establish a mature safety management awareness."

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