Securing Golden Time: Training in Ulsan to Forcibly Remove Vehicles Obstructing Emergency Dispatch

In Ulsan, a drill will be held in which fire trucks forcibly break through or tow away vehicles obstructing their emergency response to secure the golden time.

The Ulsan Nambu Fire Station Field Response Team and Yeocheon 119 Safety Center announced that at 11 a.m. on the 16th, they will conduct a drill for the forced disposal of vehicles blocking emergency response at the fire truck-only parking area of Ulsan Lotte Castle Gold Apartments in Yaum-dong.

This drill was organized in response to more than 60 complaints received by Nambu Fire Station over the past year regarding illegal parking in fire truck-only parking areas within apartment complexes, aiming to establish countermeasures.

The drill will involve 12 personnel, 3 fire trucks, and 1 scrapped passenger car, and will include: ▲Forcibly breaking through vehicles blocking emergency passage ▲Forcibly towing vehicles obstructing emergency access ▲Damaging vehicles to secure fire hydrant access.

Fire truck-only zones are essential spaces within apartment complexes for fire vehicles to respond to various incidents. In a tragic incident on March 23 in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, a father died and his two children were left in critical condition due to a fire. This tragedy was attributed to a delay of more than five minutes in fire truck access caused by illegally parked vehicles in and around the fire truck-only parking area.

Kim Gyuju, Chief of Nambu Fire Station, said, "The forced disposal of vehicles blocking emergency response is a legitimate act to protect citizen safety. The area near fire hydrants is a no-parking zone, and we ask for the prompt relocation of vehicles parked in positions that obstruct emergency response." He added, "Since securing the golden time is crucial in emergencies, we will continue to conduct systematic drills."

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