Gwangju Nambu Fire Department Conducts 'Fire Truck Passage' Drill to Secure Golden Time

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] On the 19th, the Gwangju Nambu Fire Station announced that it conducted a ‘Fire Truck Passage Training’ and campaign at two traditional markets to secure the golden time.

This training and campaign were organized to raise awareness of the importance of golden time during fire truck dispatch and to build public consensus on yielding to emergency vehicles.

Focusing on the areas around Mudeung and Bongseon Markets and the Baegun Intersection, which are frequent congestion zones, the activities included ▲crackdown and guidance on illegal parking around traditional markets ▲fire truck passage promotional broadcasts to spread public consensus ▲removal of obstacles on fire truck routes ▲and fire extinguisher usage education.

Meanwhile, the fire truck passage training is conducted monthly to improve quick dispatch of emergency vehicles and raise citizens’ awareness of yielding to fire trucks by carrying out dispatch drills and securing fire lanes in traditional markets and traffic congestion areas within the jurisdiction in case of various disasters.