Gyeonggi-do Fire Department Supports Installation of Fire Extinguishers and More in 35,000 Disaster-Vulnerable Households

Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters conducts a project every year to install residential fire alarms free of charge for disaster-vulnerable households in the province. Photo by Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters will support 35,000 households with fire extinguishers and residential fire alarms next year.

The Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters announced on the 20th that it has secured a budget of 1.94 billion won for the installation of residential fire safety facilities for disaster-vulnerable groups next year, and plans to install fire extinguishers and residential fire alarms in 35,000 vulnerable households across the province.

The project to install residential fire safety facilities for disaster-vulnerable groups has been supporting the installation of fire extinguishers and residential fire alarms in 334,000 households since 2009. These households include basic livelihood security recipients, lower-income groups, people with disabilities, and elderly living alone.

The Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters has been conducting the project with the goal of 100% installation in 334,000 vulnerable households in the Gyeonggi area by 2025.

The current "Act on Installation and Management of Firefighting Facilities" mandates that all general residences (detached houses, multi-family houses, row houses, etc.) must have residential fire safety facilities installed.

Cho Sun-ho, head of the Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters, said, "There is a high possibility that people may not recognize a fire while sleeping, and as age increases, cognitive and physical functions decline, causing delays in evacuation. It is crucial to sound an alarm early during a fire to evacuate safely. We will do our best to promptly complete the installation of fire alarms in disaster-vulnerable households to prevent any further tragic damage."

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