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A'fire suit' worn by firefighters when they go to the scene of a fire.

As it is directly related to firefighter safety, daily management is very important.

So, there are also dedicated washing machines that can be washed without damage, but not all fire departments have this washing machine.



Reporter Park Ha-jeong reports.



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is a situation where firefighters wearing fire suits are dispatched to extinguish the fire.



The day after the accident, where 7 people drank smoke and 50 people were evacuated, the soot-like fire scene remains in the fire suit.



[Firefighter: Even if I take a shower, the smell remains a little.

Because the nongyeon is so strong.

Clothes are, of course, more soaked, so simply washing them doesn't mean they're all gone.]




The Fire Department's manual requires fire-fighting agencies to have a washing machine dedicated to fire-fighting suits to clean them.



It is a washing machine that has passed the Korea Fire Industry and Technology Institute (KFI) certification test, and the key is to reduce damage by limiting the number of rotations of the washing bin while ensuring a certain level of washing effect.



The inner skin of the fire suit contains fibers that block heat and liquid, and this inner skin may be damaged if washed with a general washing machine that is faster than a dedicated washing machine.



By the way, there are only 804 washing machines dedicated to fire-fighting clothes, over half of the 1,578 washing machines for firefighting organizations nationwide.



Even at this 119 safety center with 12 employees, there is only one general drum washing machine.



[Firefighter: Anyway, I used to (wash) everything by hand. I can't do that, so first (this washing machine) comes out... .]



[Han Byeong-do/Deocratic Democratic Party Member (National Assembly Council): There are areas that are very scarce, so I think that it is necessary to buy a washing machine that can ensure safety in all areas quickly.] The



fire department can change all at once

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He explained that there is no need to change to a dedicated washing machine according to the timing of replacing the existing washing machine.



(Video coverage: Choi Ho-jun, Park Jin-ho, Ha-Ryung, Video editing: Park Jeong-sam)