Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station, Joint Fire Drill for Kindergartens

On the 29th, the Northern Fire Station of Gwangju Metropolitan City conducted a joint fire drill for teachers and kindergarten students at Shin-yong Kindergarten in the district.

This drill focused on rapid situation dissemination and evacuation of people by cultivating the initial fire response capabilities of related personnel, assuming a disaster situation.

About 150 participants, including five fire trucks and firefighters, took part. The drill was conducted under the assumption of a fire of unknown cause inside the second floor of the kindergarten, with toxic gas generation and fire spread posing a risk to human life.

The drill proceeded in the following order: ▲ Dispatch to the scene assuming a fire occurrence ▲ Initial fire suppression and evacuation guidance by the self-defense fire brigade ▲ Fire suppression and rescue activities by dispatched firefighters ▲ Instructions on the use of fire extinguishers and indoor fire hydrants ▲ Conclusion of the drill and debriefing.

Seo Won-nam, Director of the 119 Disaster Response Division, said, “I hope this drill served as an opportunity to enhance the ability to respond calmly in crisis situations,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to establish a fire safety culture for children through various drills and fire safety education.”

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