Gwangju Seobu Fire Station Promotes Use of Evacuation Facilities in Apartment Complexes

The Seobu Fire Station of Gwangju Metropolitan City promoted the use of evacuation facilities in apartment complexes on the 26th.

When a fire occurs in an apartment complex, smoke rapidly spreads through staircases, corridors, and elevator shafts, making quick evacuation difficult. Therefore, residents must know the locations of apartment evacuation facilities and how to use them.

Evacuation facilities in apartment complexes include ▲evacuation spaces for refuge when it is difficult to evacuate outside the building ▲automatic descending escape devices that lower by the user's body weight ▲downward escape routes, which are simple ladders connecting upper and lower units through balconies ▲lightweight structural partitions installed on balconies that anyone can easily break to evacuate.

A representative from the Seobu Fire Station stated, “Currently, more than half of the population lives in apartment complexes, and the fire incidence rate is also on the rise,” adding, “We are informing citizens about how to use apartment evacuation facilities to ensure their safety in case of fire.”

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