Mokpo Coast Guard Conducts Joint Training for Winter Fire Accident Prevention

Joint Public-Private Dense and Moored Vessel Fire Response Drill at Ports and Harbors in the District

Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Kim Hae-cheol) conducted a joint public-private training in the second half of the year to strengthen the response capabilities for fires on moored vessels within the jurisdiction of field departments such as police substations.

According to Mokpo Maritime Police on the 27th, the training was promoted by analyzing fire vulnerability factors according to the characteristics of each of the seven police substations in the jurisdiction and targeting ports and harbors where vessel mooring density is high and large-scale fire accidents are a concern.

Mokpo Coast Guard is conducting a public-private joint training to strengthen response capabilities for fires on moored fishing vessels in the area.
[Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard Station]

In particular, on the 23rd and 26th, the Jindo Police Substation and Bukhang Police Substation of Mokpo Maritime Police conducted fire extinguishing training together with local governments, fire departments, related organizations, and private groups at the vulnerable ports of Seomang Port in Jindo-gun and the small cargo wharf in Mokpo City, respectively.

The training involved simulating a fire situation in densely moored ports and harbors and proceeded with △ fire report reception and dispatch △ initial fire extinguishing using fire extinguishers and emergency patient transport measures △ secondary fire prevention and additional fire extinguishing measures △ latent fire handling △ and training debriefing.

A Mokpo Maritime Police official stated, “In response to the increasing trend of vessel fires every year, we will perfectly maintain a proactive accident prevention and immediate response posture,” and added, “Mokpo Maritime Police will take the lead in protecting the precious lives and property of the people.”

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