ACT ON MANAGEMENT OF FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to provide for basic matters concerning the management of fire equipment for efficient performance of fire service, thereby contributing to improving the quality of fire service and further ensuring public safety.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:

1. The term “fire equipment” means mobility equipment, fire extinguishing equipment, rescue equipment, emergency medical services equipment, protection equipment, telecommunications equipment, measurement equipment and auxiliary equipment for effective performance of fire services;

2. The term “fire service” means duties pursuant to Article 3 (1) of the Framework Act on Firefighting Services;

3. The term “fire service agency” means institutions performing fire service such as the National Fire Service Academy, the National 119 Rescue Headquarters, firefighting headquarters, fire stations, local fire service academies, 119 Safety Center, 119 Rescue Units, 119 Rescue and Emergency Center, air rescue and emergency squads, firefighting fleets, 119 community units and fire service experience halls;

4. The term “management” means inspection, maintenance and any other acts to demonstrate the original performance of fire equipment anytime in its life cycle from planning the purchase of fire equipment to making a decision on disuse, discarding and transferring such equipment to secure safety of fire equipment and ensure its efficient use;

5. The term “operation” means safely using fire equipment for its function and purpose;

6. The term “service life” means economic service life of fire equipment presumed for smooth performance of fire services without any hindrance to the operation of fire equipment;

7. The term “operator of fire equipment” means a fire official, obligatory fire fighter and voluntary fire fighter who engages directly in the operation of fire equipment.

ACT ON MANAGEMENT OF FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Relationship to Other Statutes) #

Article 4(Establishment of Master Plan on Management of Fire Equipment) #

Article 5(Establishment of City/Do Plan on Management of Fire Equipment) #

Article 6(Expansion of Financial Resources for Management of Fire Equipment) #

Article 7(Fact-Finding Survey) #

Article 8(Classification) #

Article 9(Listing of Fire Equipment) #

Article 10(Standardization of Fire Equipment) #

Article 11(Painting and Marking of Fire Equipment) #

Article 12(Certification of Fire Equipment) #

Article 13(Revocation of Certification of Fire Equipment) #

Article 14(Designation of Certification Institution) #

Article 15(Exemption from Certification) #

Article 16(Indication of Certification) #

Article 17(Penalty Surcharge) #

Article 18(Purchase of Fire Equipment) #

Article 19(Specification and Particular Specification of Fire Equipment) #

Article 20(Request for Selection of Fire Equipment) #

Article 21(Inspection and Examination of Fire Equipment) #

Article 22(Duties of Public Official in Charge of Management of Fire Equipment) #

Article 23(Retention Standards of Fire Equipment) #

Article 24(Transfer of Management of Fire Equipment) #

Article 25(Inventory Control of Fire Equipment) #

Article 26(Management Records of Fire Equipment) #

Article 27(Service Life of Fire Equipment) #

Article 28(Disposition of Fire Equipment Misplaced or Damaged) #

Article 29(Operation of Fire Equipment) #

Article 30(Education and training of Operator of Fire Equipment) #

Article 31(Storage of Fire Equipment) #

Article 32(Cooperation of Operation of Fire Helicopter) #

Article 33(Inspection of Fire Equipment) #

Article 34(Report on Occurrence of Breakdown and Investigation) #

Article 35(Maintenance of Fire Equipment) #

Article 36(Designation of Fire Equipment Maintenance Center) #

Article 37(Return of Fire Equipment) #

Article 38(Decision on Disuse of Fire Equipment) #

Article 39(Discarding of Fire Equipment) #

Article 40(Establishment of Integrated Management System of Fire Equipment) #

Article 41(Purchase of Insurance for Damage Indemnification) #

Article 42(Fees) #

Article 43(Hearing) #

Article 44(Delegation and Entrustment of Authority) #

Article 45(Legal Fiction as Public Officials for Purposes of Applying Penalty Provisions) #

Article 46(Penalty Provisions) #

Article 47(Joint Penalty Provisions) #

Article 48(Administrative Fines) #