Yeongdeungpo-gu Strengthens Fire Prevention in Ssokbang Areas... On-site Inspections for a Warm Winter

Strengthening Fire Safety Inspections to Prevent Fires Caused by Heating Device Use
On the 12th, Field Visit to Jjokbang Area to Continuously Establish Thorough Protection Measures for Vulnerable Groups' Warm Winter
Committed to Protecting Precious Lives and Property through Frequent Inspections

Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced that it conducted inspections of fire safety facilities in the jjokbang (small room) areas to ensure a safe winter for vulnerable groups.

With temperatures dropping below freezing and heavy snowfall, the use of heating devices among residents in the Yeongdeungpo jjokbang areas has increased, raising the risk of fire. In particular, due to the closely packed structure of the houses, fires are difficult to control once they start, and there is a possibility of additional casualties such as suffocation accidents.

Accordingly, the district directly visited the jjokbang areas to prepare for fire accidents and other safety incidents, inspecting fixed fire safety facilities such as ▲simple sprinklers ▲emergency fire hydrants ▲fire alarms ▲fire detection alarms ▲fire identification roads ▲cooling fog systems, as well as fire equipment including ▲fire extinguishers ▲fire blankets.

Additionally, the district held meetings with key stakeholders to listen to their difficulties and offer encouragement, while urging thorough safety management for vulnerable groups going forward.

Furthermore, the district stated that it plans to continue on-site inspections in cooperation with the Yeongdeungpo-gu ‘Jjokbang Counseling Center’ to ensure the safety of jjokbang residents, pledging to make every effort to promptly suppress fires and protect precious lives and property.

Beyond this, the district also announced plans to establish close cooperation systems with related agencies such as the ▲police station and ▲fire station, and to maintain protective measures capable of rapid response to safety incidents, including operating a 24-hour street counseling team for the homeless.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, said, “We will strengthen patrols and inspections so that jjokbang residents vulnerable to cold and safety accidents during the cold wave can spend a safe and warm winter,” adding, “We will continue to work on measures to ensure that no safety blind spots occur.”

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