Suwon City and Korea Electrical Safety Corporation Sign Cooperation Agreement on Fire Prevention in Traditional Markets

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon City and the Gyeonggi Regional Headquarters of Korea Electrical Safety Corporation have established a cooperation system to prevent electrical fires in traditional markets.

Jo Jin-haeng, Director of the Economic Policy Bureau of Suwon City, and Kang Dae-chol, Director of the Gyeonggi Regional Headquarters of Korea Electrical Safety Corporation, signed the "Cooperation Agreement on Electrical Fire Prevention in Traditional Markets" on the 25th at the office of the Economic Policy Bureau Director at Suwon City Hall, and pledged cooperation.

Under the agreement, the two organizations will conduct electrical safety inspections at 7-8 traditional markets each year to diagnose the appropriateness of electrical facilities and guide merchants to use electricity safely.

The Gyeonggi Regional Headquarters of Korea Electrical Safety Corporation will install "safety fire extinguishing patches" at shops in traditional markets. The plan is to support installation of fire extinguishing patches at all traditional markets (22 locations) by 2023.

The "fire extinguishing patch," which takes the form of a small sticker, is a fire suppression device attached to electrical outlets and other electrical appliances. When a fire occurs, it automatically releases a fire suppression agent to extinguish the fire in its early stages. It can be easily installed anywhere.

Fires in traditional markets mainly occur during late-night hours, and the fire extinguishing patch is expected to be highly effective in quickly suppressing fires caused by electricity at night. It is particularly anticipated to be effective during summer and winter seasons when heating and cooling usage increases.

Jo Jin-haeng, Director of the Economic Policy Bureau of Suwon City, said, "The support from the Gyeonggi Regional Headquarters of Korea Electrical Safety Corporation will be a great help to small merchants in traditional markets who are experiencing difficulties due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic," and added, "We will review implementing various safety policies to establish a 'culture of safety' in traditional markets."