Gwangju Seobu Fire Station Conducts 'Store Inspection Day' Campaign

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] On the 14th, the Gwangju Western Fire Station announced on the 15th that on the day of the first snowfall in Gwangju, they conducted a fire prevention campaign called "Store Inspection Day" (Safety Improvement Day) at Yangdong Market together with volunteer firefighters.

The campaign was launched with the goal of continuously raising awareness and vigilance about fire prevention in traditional markets and promoting voluntary inspections led by the market merchants' association. It will be held on the second Wednesday of each month from November this year to February next year.

The main educational content includes ▲pre-removal of fire risk factors inside stores ▲requesting safe use of fire-fighting facilities, electrical, and gas facilities ▲placement of fire extinguishers in each store and securing evacuation routes such as emergency exits ▲safe use of the three major winter electrical appliances (electric heaters, electric mats, electric heating wires) and heating products, and prohibition of the use of octopus-style power strips.

Chief Moon Hee-jun said, “Traditional markets have densely packed old buildings and narrow corridors with a beehive-shaped maze-like store structure, making initial fire suppression difficult and greatly increasing the risk of large-scale fires. Therefore, the interest of store owners, fire prevention, and safety inspections are the most important.”

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