Gwangju Nambu Fire Station Urges 'Strengthening Apartment Evacuation Safety Management'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The Gwangju Nambu Fire Station announced on the 6th that it urges the strengthening of evacuation safety management in large underground spaces such as large retail facilities and apartment complexes.

Due to the characteristics of underground floors, during a fire, heat and smoke are not discharged outside the building, making it difficult to secure visibility. The complex routes and rapid spread of toxic gases make quick evacuation difficult, increasing the risk of casualties.

Therefore, to strengthen evacuation safety management in large underground spaces, it is necessary to ▲ post evacuation maps in easily visible locations ▲ install large evacuation guide lights above and below entrances ▲ diagram evacuation routes for workers using floor pictograms in the underground area ▲ attach fire facility layout maps, etc.

A Nambu Fire Station official said, “In the event of a fire in large underground spaces, it is difficult to find emergency exits due to the large amount of smoke,” and added, “Special attention and caution are required from related personnel to strengthen evacuation safety management to prevent large-scale casualties.”