Jeonbuk Fire Headquarters Promotes Fire Prevention Measures for 'Hospital-Level Medical Institutions'

The Jeonbuk Fire Headquarters (Chief Jun Nak-dong) announced on the 9th that it will implement fire prevention measures, including fire safety inspections and evacuation drills, at 201 hospital-level medical institutions in the province by the end of next month.

This measure was promoted to prevent the recurrence of similar fires like the one that occurred at Namwon Medical Center on the 1st and to minimize patient damage by improving the initial response capabilities of hospital personnel during fires.

Emergency room response during the fire at Namwon Medical Center on the 1st. [Photo provided by Jeonbuk Fire Headquarters]

Targeting 201 hospital-level medical institutions with inpatient beds in the province, including three local medical centers (Gunsan, Namwon, Jinan), the measures include ▲ joint fire safety inspections with related agencies such as architecture and electricity ▲ on-site guidance by fire station chiefs to encourage hospital representatives' interest in safety management and countermeasures ▲ evacuation drills focusing on patient evacuation with the participation of key personnel.

In particular, during fire safety inspections, the fire authorities will focus on checking the maintenance status of fire prevention facilities in collaboration with relevant city and county departments to ensure there are no issues with the evacuation of inpatients, along with the safety management of building fire facilities.

Earlier, on the 4th, the Fire Headquarters provided training on 'Mass Casualty Response Measures' to 15 fire station chiefs in the province to ensure the rapid evacuation and transfer of inpatients in the event of a hospital fire.

Jun Nak-dong, Chief of the Jeonbuk Fire Headquarters, said, "Through these preventive measures, we plan to proactively eliminate fire vulnerabilities in medical institutions across the province and strengthen prevention activities. We will always do our best for the safe daily lives of the residents."

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