2023-10-04 01:28:00
■ Host: Anchor Kim Dae-geun
■ Appearance: Professor Seok-hwan Jang, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Daejin University
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◇Anchor> The father and grandmother died while hanging on the veranda with the child in their arms. Do you remember the Busan apartment fire where only the child lived? It was a fire that occurred in Gaegeum-dong, Busan on the 9th of last month. YTN obtained video of the fire department dispatch at the time. Let’s look at the screen together.
A fire truck was dispatched to the scene of an apartment fire that occurred in Gaegeum-dong, Busan on the 9th of last month. I’m having a hard time walking down a narrow alley. You saw the emergency vehicle route sign. However, you can also see cars parked around there. There is also a parking area when entering the apartment complex entrance road. As a result, I was able to see the fire truck struggling to enter the fire scene.
Professor, you watched a video of a fire truck going to the scene of a fire. The alleyway was marked as an emergency vehicle route, and you might see a car parked next to it. There was also a parking space on the road leading to the apartment, so there was a parking space for cars. Since it was parked, it didn’t look like it would be easy for the fire truck to get in. Doesn’t this need improvement?
◆Jang Seok-hwan> Originally, the National Fire Agency announced that the golden time is regarding 5 to 7 minutes following a fire breaks out and is reported. If it exceeds 7 minutes or 10 minutes, the golden time has already passed, the spread of the flames increases, and life becomes dangerous. Therefore, when a fire truck enters, various factors that impede the fire truck’s entry must be removed. You may remember the most representative accident in 2017. When a fire broke out at a sports center in Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province, there was an accident in which 29 people died because the fire truck might not enter and was unable to secure golden time. It took more than 30 minutes because we had to call a tow truck to remove the vehicle and then go in. So, the Basic Fire Protection Act was enacted in 2018. Changes have been made to make it mandatory for fire trucks to enter, but this is not being implemented well. It seems that there are some difficult parts.
◇Anchor> Has the Basic Fire Protection Act been revised?
◆Seok-Hwan Jang> That’s right. It was revised in 2018 due to an accident in 2017.
◇Anchor> They say that if there is a vehicle that obstructs the entry of the fire truck, compulsory disposition can be taken. When I looked at actual cases of enforcement of compulsory disposition, following the law was revised and implemented, there were 4 cases across the country. They say it’s just a case. What’s wrong with this?
◆Jang Seok-Hwan> I would like to emphasize that part. Even if this is implemented, the administrative procedures are very strict and many procedures are complicated. First, give a warning and call them to request that the vehicle be removed, and if that doesn’t work, call for a tow. These processes. And if the vehicle is damaged later, those issues must be resolved through civil litigation. Because there are situations like this, those working at the front-line fire department try to avoid, if possible, because the confirmation of negligence in these areas is also an area where they have to file a lawsuit if compensation is received.
Second, because these areas are mandatory but the penalty is not large, people in the area, especially those who park illegally, have a tendency not to actively deal with these areas, so specify them in detail. In particular, disclaimers for firefighters. In this situation, wouldn’t there be cases where the vehicle is forcibly removed or the vehicle is damaged when the fire truck enters? Even in such cases, it seems very important to specify the law so that sufficient immunity can be provided.
◇Anchor> The law has been revised to allow compulsory disposal in cases where it is difficult to enter an alley due to a parked vehicle when a fire truck is dispatched, but it is necessary to further simplify this procedure and strengthen the exemption clause for firefighters. . I need to pay attention to this part. But this is not the only problem. It is said that there are 766 areas across the country where fire trucks cannot enter or are difficult to enter. For example, what places are you talking regarding?
◆Jang Seok-hwan> There are 766 places, and among them, 134 places (regarding 17%) are completely impossible. Among them, the remaining 630, or more than 80%, are in trouble. So, it’s a situation where you can’t get in if a small car is parked. However, since most of these areas are residential areas (regarding 70%), there are a lot of narrow multi-family houses and other areas, so if a fire accident occurs there, it will be very difficult for fire trucks to enter, so there is a high possibility of casualties. There it is. It is said that regarding 15% of areas do not have emergency fire extinguishing equipment at all, so this is a difficult part. Therefore, strong penalty provisions and guidance are needed for these areas. It also seems that things like disclaimers need to be strengthened.
◇Anchor> And in areas where fire trucks cannot enter, it may be necessary to install emergency devices that can extinguish fires there, right?
◆Seok-Hwan Jang> That’s right. It is said that regarding 110 places, or close to 15%, do not have emergency fire extinguishing systems at all, so it seems that those areas also need to be installed first.
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