Gwangju Gwangsan Fire Station, Joint Fire Drill in Fire Prevention Reinforcement Zone

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The Gwangju Gwangsan Fire Station announced on the 24th that it conducted a 'Joint Firefighting Drill for Fire Prevention Reinforcement Zones' at the Korea Oil Pipeline Corporation Jeonnam Branch, which is under its jurisdiction.

This drill was organized to prevent fires at hazardous material handling facilities where massive damage can occur in the event of a fire, such as the 2018 'Goyang Oil Depot Fire' and the 2021 'Yeosu Industrial Complex Chemical Plant Explosion Fire.'

The fire station simulated a fire scenario at the outdoor tank storage, focusing on disaster response in various areas including situation propagation led by the self-defense firefighting team, initial fire suppression, and rescue operations. The joint firefighting drill involved 42 personnel including firefighters and Korea Oil Pipeline Corporation employees, deploying 7 fire trucks and 1 Korea Oil Pipeline Corporation vehicle.

The Gwangsan Fire Station aimed to enhance on-site responders' understanding through on-site inspections of the Korea Oil Pipeline Corporation Jeonnam Branch and special training on pipeline facility status and operating systems. They also sought to improve field response capabilities through fire suppression and flame spread prevention training using their own firefighting facilities.

Shin Saeng-gyun, Head of the 119 Disaster Response Division, stated, "We will focus on minimizing human and property damage through continuous safety education and organic training with the self-defense firefighting team at the Korea Oil Pipeline Corporation Jeonnam Branch, a nationally important facility handling and distributing over 3.5 million liters of hazardous materials daily throughout Jeonnam."

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