Gwangju Seobu Fire Station Conducts Joint Firefighting Drill for Electric Vehicle Fire Preparedness

On the 28th, the Gwangju Western Fire Station announced that it conducted a joint fire drill in cooperation with Kia Plant 1 to establish a response system for the increasing number of electric vehicle fires and to reduce casualties through fire training.

This drill was conducted to cultivate on-site disaster response capabilities in response to the fourfold increase in electric vehicle or electric vehicle charging station fires over the past three years due to the spread of electric vehicles. The drill focused on ▲ joint fire suppression training by the self-defense fire brigade ▲ fire suppression training using a portable water tank for electric vehicle fires ▲ pre-identification of obstacles on the dispatch route and fire truck access roads for the training target ▲ training to establish a radio reporting system at disaster sites.

A fire official stated, "As the number of electric vehicle registrations increases every year, the risk of fire may also accompany it," adding, "As the forms of fire become more diverse, we will reinforce the appropriate equipment and continue to conduct training."

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