Expansion of the '119 Life Safety Alert System' That Warns of Safety Accident Risks in Advance

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The National Fire Agency announced on the 12th that it will expand the operation of the '119 Life Safety Alert System,' which warns the public about accidents that may occur at specific times or places, starting next month, and will also strengthen public awareness campaigns.

The 119 Life Safety Alert System was established to analyze data collected from direct dispatches to accident sites by fire authorities and to inform the public about accident information and prevention tips that require special attention depending on the time or location.

Previously, the National Fire Agency operated the 'Fire Risk Alert System,' which considers weather conditions, and the 'Bee Sting Accident Alert System,' which takes into account the number of dispatches for removing beehives. Notably, from August 13 to this month’s 5th, the agency issued bee sting accident alerts and focused on public awareness campaigns. As a result, the average daily number of bee sting accidents this year was 42, an 11% decrease compared to the average daily number (47) during the same period over the past three years, and fatalities decreased by 43%.

Accordingly, starting in November, the National Fire Agency plans to issue alerts in advance for accidents that tend to increase or are seasonal, urging caution and promoting prevention tips. The first selection and review have been completed for about 20 types of accidents, including mountain accidents and electric heating pad fires, and the target accidents for the alert system will be finalized by the end of this month after gathering opinions from fire stations nationwide.

When an alert is issued, accident prevention precautions and public action guidelines will be promoted through the media and social networking services (SNS). If necessary, safety management activities such as preventive patrols and pre-deployment of firefighting resources in priority management areas will also be strengthened.

Jung Moon-ho, Commissioner of the National Fire Agency, said, "Although accident response is a core task, we will further strengthen activities that analyze the vast amount of data held by the fire service to provide the public with accident prevention information."

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