Jeju Western Fire Station Conducts Training to Strengthen Fire Response Capabilities for ESS Facilities

Jeju Western Fire Station (Chief Go Jeong-bae) announced on the 24th that it recently conducted a fire response capability enhancement training for the Energy Storage System (ESS) at the Geumak-ri Substation.

This training was promoted to strengthen understanding of ESS facilities and to grasp fire patterns in response to the recent continuous fires in lithium-ion battery Energy Storage Systems (ESS), aiming to enhance rapid and efficient fire response capabilities.

Jeju Western Fire Station recently conducted a training session to strengthen fire response capabilities for the Energy Storage System (ESS) at the Geumak-ri Substation.
[Photo by Jeju Western Fire Station]

The main contents of the training included ▲ understanding the characteristics and structure of Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and education on fire risks ▲ deployment of fire trucks (special vehicles) and hose lines for ESS facilities and encirclement defense operations ▲ installation of three-stage control lines (Hot zone-Warm zone-Cold zone) to prepare for explosions and electric shocks ▲ training on a circulation loop water supply system to provide a large amount of firefighting water over a long period.

Chief Go Jeong-bae stated, “Lithium-ion batteries in ESS cause thermal runaway during fires, quickly leading to high temperatures and flames, making direct water application to the batteries difficult and requiring a large amount of firefighting water, which poses challenges in fire suppression.” He added, “We will continue to conduct ESS facility fire response capability enhancement training to actively minimize damage.”

Jeju = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Hwang Jeong-pil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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