Songpa-gu Expands Operation of 24-Hour Integrated Safety Control Room

‘First Autonomous District’ Establishes Disaster Safety Situation Room, Centralizes Safety Report Reception for Proactive Response... Strengthens 24-Hour Disaster Management with Additional Hiring of ‘Disaster Specialists’

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) was the first autonomous district in Seoul to establish a ‘Disaster Safety Situation Room’ in 2018 and is expanding the operation of the ‘24-hour Integrated Safety Situation Room’ system.

The 24-hour Integrated Safety Situation Room is a disaster safety response system that monitors disaster situations 24 hours a day and comprehensively controls them for rapid response in the event of a disaster.

The district has set ‘Safe Songpa’ as a key administrative direction for the 7th local government term and operates the ‘Disaster Safety Situation Room’ to comprehensively observe and understand disaster situations within the region.

Established in 2018 within the district office building, the Disaster Safety Situation Room collects and disseminates various disaster information such as earthquakes and fires, manages heatwaves and cold waves, and serves as the district’s ‘disaster safety control tower.’

In particular, this year, to prepare for various disaster safety accidents that may occur during vulnerable nighttime hours, the district has additionally hired ‘disaster specialists’ and will fully operate the 24-hour Integrated Safety Situation Room system.

Last year, the district hired three ‘disaster specialists’ with more than one year of experience in disaster-related fields to deploy professional personnel for resident safety.

Furthermore, by the first half of this year, the district plans to complete the additional hiring of three disaster specialists to strengthen the operation of the Integrated Safety Situation Room.

The Integrated Safety Situation Room has a system that centralizes safety report reception through the National Disaster Management System (NDMS) and landlines in the event of a disaster, enabling immediate response.

It is also equipped with a 24-hour monitoring LED video system linked to river, traffic, and security CCTV, earthquake measuring instruments, video conferencing systems, and hotline phones (fire department, police), ensuring a seamless 24-hour safety monitoring posture for rapid response.

In addition, the district plans to continuously promote the ‘Songpa Safety Project’ to enhance residents’ safety awareness and capabilities through expanding safe villages, strengthening safety management of roads and buildings, maintaining school zones, expanding and building safety infrastructure, and conducting safety education and safety culture campaigns.

Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa-gu, stated, “We will actively utilize the 24-hour Integrated Safety Situation Room to proactively respond to disasters and minimize damage. We will focus administrative capabilities on creating ‘Safe City Songpa’ where residents can always live with peace of mind.”

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