Training Big Data Specialists in the Firefighting Sector

Fire Agency and Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information Sign Research Cooperation Agreement

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The National Fire Agency announced on the 7th that it will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) on the 8th to train experts who will utilize big data and artificial intelligence (AI).

This MOU was promoted to establish more scientific fire policies by analyzing various big data possessed by the fire department, thereby enabling effective on-site response.

Through the agreement, the National Fire Agency plans to cooperate on joint big data research for ▲ training big data analysis and AI experts ▲ analyzing fire data by linking KISTI's resources and technology ▲ developing disaster prediction models.

Additionally, within this year, KISTI and the National Fire Agency will jointly open a customized scientific data school curriculum for fire services using big data resources, and from next year, they plan to expand educational opportunities to fire stations nationwide.

An official from the National Fire Agency said, "We expect to analyze the vast amount of big data from multiple perspectives to create disaster predictions and damage reduction measures based on region, time, and human behavior characteristics."

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