Hapcheon-gun Conducts Joint Inspection of Fire-Vulnerable Facilities Ahead of Seollal Holiday

Facilities Expected to Attract Large Crowds

Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 24th that it conducted a joint inspection of fire-vulnerable facilities in the fields of fire, electricity, and gas, attended by Vice-Gun Chief Lee Seon-gi, related officials, Hapcheon Fire Station Chief Jo Hyeong-yong, and the Safety Management Advisory Group.

In preparation for the recent consecutive fires in aging apartment complexes and the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday period, facilities vulnerable to fire and those expected to attract large crowds were selected as inspection targets.

Lee Seon-gi, the deputy governor, is conducting a joint inspection of fire-vulnerable facilities.

The inspection targets include Hapcheon Goryeo Nursing Hospital, Hapcheon Wanghu Market, Hapcheon Intercity Bus Terminal, aging apartment complexes in the jurisdiction, and goshiwon (small lodging facilities).

The main inspection items are ▲whether a fire safety manager has been appointed, whether a fire plan has been prepared, and whether fire-fighting equipment is installed and operational ▲whether electrical machines and devices are grounded and whether circuit breakers are functioning, and measures to prevent wiring hazards such as exposed wires on corridor floors ▲appropriateness of gas cylinder storage, including maintaining detour distance between flammable gas storage facilities and places handling fire, and safety measures during manufacturing or handling of hazardous materials.

Following the joint inspection, a winter fire prevention safety campaign was conducted with the participation of safety security officers and volunteer firefighters, along with promotional activities on fire prevention behavior for residents, including instructions on the proper use of heating appliances.

Vice-Gun Chief Lee said, “The period just before the Lunar New Year holiday is a time of high fire risk due to the excited atmosphere,” and added, “We ask for thorough safety inspections to prioritize prevention and regularly manage fire risk factors so that residents can have a safe and happy Lunar New Year holiday.”

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