KHNP Hanul Headquarters Conducts Fire Extinguishing Drill in Preparation for Large Wildfires

Verification of Firebreak Construction Equipment Reliability

Training All Employees in Wildfire Suppression Response Skills

Hanul Nuclear Power Headquarters of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (Director Park Beom-su, hereinafter Hanul Headquarters) conducted a large-scale wildfire firefighting drill on April 11 around the Shin Hanul Unit 1 construction site to proactively strengthen wildfire response capabilities amid frequent nationwide wildfires during the dry spring season.

Hanul Headquarters conducting fire extinguishing training to prepare for large-scale wildfires around the Shin Hanul Unit 1 construction site. (Second from the right, Park Beom-su, Director of Hanul Nuclear Power Headquarters)

This drill was conducted to verify the effectiveness of improvements in firebreak facilities through firebreak construction work and integrated wildfire response system training (outdoor hydrants, sprinklers, fire truck combined spraying), and to cultivate all employees' wildfire firefighting response capabilities.

The head of Hanul Nuclear Power Headquarters and the head of the Construction Business Headquarters directly participated in the spraying training.

Prior to the drill, the Hanul Headquarters firefighting team conducted special firefighting education to prevent safety accidents during the training, demonstrating and educating in detail on the deployment, connection methods, and spraying techniques of outdoor hydrant hoses.

About 80 employees from KHNP and construction companies directly experienced the operation of firefighting equipment spraying to be fully prepared for rapid firefighting in case of fire occurrence.

Director Park Beom-su emphasized, “We will continue to do our best to build capabilities to respond swiftly to any disaster situation through continuous and diverse disaster drills.”

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