Gwangju Nambu Fire Station Conducts Joint Fire Drill at Geumdangsan Tunnel

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] On the 18th, the Gwangju Nambu Fire Station conducted a joint firefighting drill with related organizations at Geumdangsan Tunnel.

This drill was carried out to maintain a rapid and accurate on-site response system in relation to the fire in the soundproof tunnel on the Second Gyeongin Expressway last December. About 60 personnel, including firefighters and officials from Gwangju Second Ring Road, and 11 vehicles were mobilized to simulate a situation where a fire broke out in a vehicle inside Geumdangsan Tunnel.

After conducting safety education first, the drill proceeded in the order of dispatching to the scene due to a vehicle fire inside Geumdangsan Tunnel, initial response training and vehicle control by Second Ring Road officials, on-site adaptation training including fire suppression and rescue inside the tunnel, and restoration of on-site facilities.

Lee Jang-shin, head of the 119 Disaster Response Team, said, “Due to the nature of tunnel fires, it is difficult to carry out suppression activities and secure evacuation routes, and the occurrence of large amounts of smoke and toxic gases makes the possibility of casualties very high. Therefore, rapid initial fire suppression is most important.” He added, “We will do our best to protect citizens' lives and property through continuous training.”

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