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http://dx.doi.org/10.15683/kosdi.2019.03.31.20

The Analysis of the Risk of Vehicle Fires in Korea and the Effectiveness of Initial Fire Extinguishing  

Ryu, Juyeol (Research Institute of Disaster Management, Korea Soongsil Cyber University)
Lee, Changwoo (Department of Fire & Disaster Prevention, Korea Soongsil Cyber University)
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Journal of the Society of Disaster Information / v.15, no.1, 2019 , pp. 20-27 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: In this study, the status and the risk of fire occurrence in domestic automobile were evaluated and the damage reduction effect by using the fire extinguishing mechanism was evaluated. Method: The analysis of the risk of the occurrence of Vehicle Fires in Korea and the damage of human and property by the use of fire extinguisher applied to fire extinguisher were investigated and analyzed. Results: The annual damage rate of the damage caused by the automobile fire is 4.74%, which shows an annual increase. As a result of the analysis of the personal injury caused by the passenger car in the car fire situation, the damage amount per 100 cases of the fire occurrence increased from 424.65 million won to 473.06 million won in the past 5 years (2012 ~ 2016). Conclusion: When fire extinguishers are used in the case of passenger Vehicle Fires, the average amount of property damage per fire occurrence is estimated to be about 307.5 million, emphasizing the importance and necessity of the initial fire fighting.
Keywords
Vehicle Fires; Car Fire Extinguisher; Annual Increase Decrease Rate; Personal Injury; Property Damage;
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