"Fire!" in Dormitory at Midnight: Gyeongnam Office of Education Conducts Nighttime Fire Evacuation Drill

Joint Fire Safety Inspection with Firefighting Outsourcing Companies

The Gyeongnam Office of Education will conduct nighttime fire evacuation drills and fire safety inspections at 105 dormitories of middle schools, high schools, and special schools by May 14.

According to the provincial Office of Education, this year’s drills will move away from the non-face-to-face methods used during the COVID-19 pandemic and will be conducted as actual drills simulating dormitory fire situations.

An evacuation drill simulating a dormitory fire situation is being conducted at Gimhae Geumgok High School in Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Office of Education]

This training was prepared to enhance immediate response capabilities in case of fire, considering the spatial characteristics of communal living and the vulnerability of nighttime hours when there are many students but few staff members.

The provincial Office of Education conducted a fire evacuation drill on the night of the 4th at Gimhae Geumgok High School.

Students at Gimhae Geumgok High School dormitory in Gyeongnam are undergoing fire evacuation training.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Office of Education]

Seven firefighters from the Hallym 119 Safety Center of the Gimhae Western Fire Station were invited to provide training on ▲behavioral guidelines during evacuation ▲how to use fire extinguishers and fire hydrants ▲evacuation routes and locations ▲and the use of fire evacuation equipment.

A joint fire safety inspection was also conducted by a contracted fire service company and school officials, focusing on dormitory fire risk factors and the maintenance of fire and evacuation facilities.

An Seung-gi, Director of Safety, said, “This fire evacuation drill will help improve the actual response capabilities of students during the vulnerable nighttime hours,” adding, “We will do our best to ensure the safety of the dormitories where the children stay.”

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