Seogwipo Fire Station Conducts Forced Disposal Training for Vehicles Obstructing Emergency Response

Published 12 Oct.2023 14:52(KST)

Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Seogwipo Fire Station (Chief Park Gwang-chan) announced on the 12th that it conducted a forced removal training for vehicles obstructing emergency response in the Sanghyo-dong area of Seogwipo City.

With 12 pieces of equipment and 25 personnel mobilized, this training was carried out to secure the golden time at disaster sites through proactive field activities and to raise public awareness about illegal parking and stopping.

Seogwipo Fire Station is conducting a forced removal training for vehicles obstructing emergency response in the Sanghyo-dong area of Seogwipo City on the 12th.
[Photo by Seogwipo Fire Station]

On the day of the training, assuming a situation where fire trucks could not enter the fire scene due to illegally parked vehicles, the procedure was conducted in the following order: collision with the vehicle using a fire pump truck, towing the vehicle using a rescue work vehicle, breaking windows and connecting fire hoses, and securing firefighting water supply.

Chief Park Gwang-chan stated, “There is a golden time at disaster sites, and if arrival is delayed due to illegal parking or stopping, significant damage can occur. Above all, we ask for the voluntary cooperation of the residents to eradicate illegal parking and stopping.”