Gubokgyu, Hwasun County Governor, Personally Conducts Safety Inspection of Aging Apartments

Joint Inspection of Apartments Completed Before 2005 Until the 26th

Gu Bok-gyu, the former governor of Hwasun County, Jeollanam-do, personally took part in a joint safety inspection of aging apartments.

According to Hwasun County on the 24th, Governor Gu participated in a safety inspection targeting 23 apartment complexes built before 2005.

The county is conducting the inspection over five days until the 26th to prevent recent consecutive fire accidents in aging apartments.

The joint inspection involves the Hwasun Fire Station, Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Headquarters of the Korea Electrical Safety Corporation, Marine Energy, and a private advisory group, covering fire, electrical, and gas sectors.

Choi Hyung-ho, chief of the Hwasun Fire Station, also joined the first inspection held that day to discuss improvement measures.

The joint inspection team, along with safety managers of each apartment, focused on checking ▲fire pump rooms and receivers ▲electrical facilities such as emergency generators ▲fire safety facilities including emergency exit guide lights and fire extinguishers ▲and securing fire evacuation spaces like lightweight partitions. They distributed evacuation manuals and promotional materials for apartment fire incidents and conducted safety education for safety managers.

Governor Gu Bok-gyu stated, “Since fires in apartments can lead to large-scale damage, thorough and regular inspections must be continuously conducted to preemptively eliminate risk factors. We also hope that all residents will adhere to fire prevention rules such as prohibiting smoking inside apartments, exercising caution when using heating devices, and not placing personal belongings in evacuation spaces.”