Development of Fire Risk Assessment Index of Traditional Market

Abstract

Each store in a traditional market is operated by individual merchants, which are vulnerable to fire hazards. In addition, the facilities themselves tend to be old and have management problems. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the fire response system of a traditional market and determining specific problems for fire and safety experts. Analysis results indicated that the electric supply field was the most important and primary parameter. In the electric supply field, the facility characteristics were the most important and in the facility characteristics, the use of standard cables and connection status management were important management factors. In the field of public/store management, which is the first-tier second location, the facility characteristics were the most important. In the facility characteristics, the management of the components for emergency fire extinguishing was the most important management factor. In the gas field, which is the first-tier third location, the facility characteristics were the most important and the facility adequacy is the most important management factor. The importance scores calculated for each management factor can be standardized to create a 100-point evaluation indicator. Continuous monitoring of fires in a traditional market through this evaluation index will make the traditional markets safer from fire hazards.