Gwangju Seobu Fire Station Conducts Fire Truck Passage Training

On the 18th, the Seobu Fire Station of Gwangju Metropolitan City announced that it conducted a 'Fire Truck Passage Training' and a fire prevention safety campaign at Yangdong Traditional Market for citizens visiting the market.

The fire truck passage training is conducted to inform the public about the importance of the golden time during disaster situations by securing the fire truck's route, aiming to shorten the fire vehicle's arrival time at disaster sites.

The training took place around Yangdong Market, where difficulties in fire truck access were anticipated. The main activities included ▲announcement broadcasts guiding securing passage in fire truck access obstruction areas ▲promotion of proper fire truck passage methods ▲crackdown on illegal parking and stopping around fire hydrants ▲distribution of promotional leaflets.

Kim Jun, the on-site response team leader, said, “Securing the golden time is the most important factor in disaster response,” and added, “We ask for active cooperation in giving way to fire trucks.”