Jeju Fire Department Promotes Fire Safety Education for Fishermen to Prepare for Ship Fires

The Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters (Chief Kim Suhwan) announced on the 7th that, as part of measures to respond to ship fires, fire extinguisher storage boxes have been installed at major ports and harbors in the province, and fire safety education will be conducted for fishermen.

Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters promoted fire safety education for fishermen to prepare for ship fires.
[Photo by Jeju Fire Department]

The installed fire extinguisher storage boxes were set up last year as a response measure following ship fires at Seongsan Port and Hallim Port, in cooperation with related agencies, and are installed at 100-meter intervals within densely docked ship areas.

Each storage box contains six ship-use fire extinguishers (6.5 kg each), and to enhance visibility for easy use in emergencies, they are marked with a red background and reflective stripes.

In the fire safety education for fishermen conducted jointly with related agencies, focused training on the locations of the fire extinguisher storage boxes, how to use the extinguishers, and initial response procedures for ship fires will be provided intensively at all ports and harbors until the first half of this year.

Ko Jae-woo, Head of the Prevention and Response Division, said at a meeting attended by the Fisheries Cooperative, Fishermen’s Association, Coast Guard, and administrative officials, “It is necessary to strengthen fire safety education for fishermen to enable initial response to ship fires,” and added, “We ask for the voluntary participation and interest of fishermen to reduce damage.”

Jeju = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Hwang Jeongpil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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