'Such a Kind Fire Extinguisher'… Suwon Nambu Fire Station Inspects Local Lodging Facilities

The Suwon Southern Fire Station in Gyeonggi has completed the first phase inspection of emergency escape devices in lodging facilities.

On the 4th, the Suwon Southern Fire Station announced that as of the 28th of last month, it had completed inspections of 161 out of a total of 192 lodging facilities subject to the requirement of "keeping the emergency escape device always hung on the bracket." They plan to complete inspections of the remaining facilities to achieve a 100% implementation rate.

The emergency escape device is an emergency evacuation tool used during fires in high-rise buildings and is installed in buildings from the 3rd to the 10th floor. Its main components include a belt, ring, hook, speed regulator, and rope, and it can be used by individuals weighing between 25 and 150 kg.

Emergency evacuation device in the room

Go Young-ju, chief of the Suwon Southern Fire Station, stated, "This inspection was conducted based on experimental results showing that hanging the emergency escape device on the bracket can reduce evacuation time by about 4 minutes." He emphasized, "Especially in lodging facilities, the emergency escape device is directly linked to precious lives, so we will continue to conduct inspections consistently."

Meanwhile, in the case of last year's hotel fire in Bucheon, it was confirmed that about half of the simple emergency escape devices, which should have been present in all rooms, were not equipped, and the length of the escape device ropes did not meet the standards set by fire safety technical regulations, resulting in significant casualties.

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