Gyeonggi Fire Department Creates 'Rest Areas and Libraries' in Underutilized Fire Station Spaces

Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters

The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters is actively promoting the conversion of underutilized fire station spaces into community rest areas and mini libraries for residents.

First, the Fire and Disaster Headquarters will remodel the single-person waiting room (37㎡) on the first floor of the Gimpo Fire Station Hapjeong 119 Safety Center into a community rest area for the health management of local elderly residents. The rest area will allow local residents to visit and relax, as well as undergo simple health checks such as blood pressure and blood sugar monitoring.

Additionally, the Pocheon Fire Station Sohol 119 Safety Center will convert the basement storage room (104㎡) into a mini library. Since there are eight schools within 1.5 km of the Sohol 119 Safety Center, the fire station expects that establishing the library will greatly help foster a study-friendly environment for students. The fire station will also set up a simple cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) experience corner in one area.

Jo Sun-ho, head of the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters, explained, "We initially planned to expand the building, but decided to remodel underutilized spaces with relatively low costs to create facilities that serve residents."

The Fire and Disaster Headquarters plans to expand the project for utilizing fire station spaces after conducting a resident satisfaction survey regarding the building.

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