8FWI32-2001 governs the mandatory Fire Prevention Program at Kunsan Air Base, including fire safety policies, procedures, and enforcement.
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It establishes fire prevention responsibilities, general requirements, occupancy-specific requirements, engineering review, system outages, and fire investigations. It requires compliance with applicable fire safety standards and assigns duties for inspections, facility guidance, and corrective action.
Applies to: This instruction applies to all personnel assigned, attached, visiting, or on temporary duty, and associated units to the 8th Fighter Wing (FW), Kunsan Air Base (AB), Republic of Korea.
The Commander is responsible for the fire protection of resources under the jurisdiction of Kunsan AB and will exercise primary responsibility through the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron (8 CES). (paragraph 2)
Will ensure sound fire prevention practices, procedures, and policies are established and enforced in each activity, operation, and facility under their jurisdiction. (paragraph 2)
Appoint a Facility Manager (FM) and alternate for each building, facility, or area within a facility under his or her jurisdiction. (paragraph 2)
Ensure operating instruction, provided by 8 CES/CEF, is posted for each facility under their jurisdiction to give guidance for personnel to follow when fire is discovered. (paragraph 2)
Initiate appropriate administrative or disciplinary action against personnel who willfully damage or tamper with fire protection systems and devices, initiate false reports (telephonic or electronic), or fail to comply with the fire prevention policies or practices through misconduct, disregard for fire directives, or negligence. (paragraph 2)