Yuseonghun, Geumcheon-gu Mayor, Fire Prevention Safety Inspection at Siheung Distribution Market

Joint Inspection with Geumcheon Fire Station on Operation of 'Fire Detectors', 'Alarm Devices', and 'Electrical Facilities'
Checking Safety Status of Aging Facilities and Delivering Winter Season Fire and Gas Handling Precautions

Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) announced on the 28th that it conducted a joint safety inspection for fire prevention facilities with the Geumcheon Fire Station during a visit to Siheung Distribution Market.

Siheung Distribution Market is the largest industrial equipment specialty market in Korea, currently housing about 3,700 businesses and handling over 60,000 items.

Yu Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, inspected the operation of ‘fire detection devices,’ ‘alarm devices,’ and ‘electrical facilities’ within the market together with the Geumcheon Fire Station. He also urged the representatives and executives of Siheung Distribution Market to conduct self-inspections on the safety status of aging facilities and the handling of fire and gas during the winter season, and to ensure that no obstacles are blocking the fire truck access routes.

Meanwhile, on November 2nd, Geumcheon-gu signed a business agreement with the Geumcheon Fire Station and the merchants’ associations of traditional markets and shopping districts to establish a cooperative system for fire prevention in multi-use facilities. In 2024, they plan to install ‘visible fire extinguishers’ and ‘emergency fire hydrants.’

Yu Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, stated, “Fires in large distribution facilities often escalate into large-scale disaster situations,” and added, “We will work closely with the Geumcheon Fire Station to thoroughly prevent fires in distribution markets.”

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