Gwangju Seo-gu Completes 'Fire Alarm System' Installation at Yangdong Market

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Dae-seok) announced on the 10th that it has completed the installation of fire alarm systems in seven markets, including Yangdong Market, to prevent fires in traditional markets.

For this project, Seo-gu selected products suitable for the market environment through a simultaneous bid on specifications and price with the participation of external experts, and established a fire response system by installing fire alarm facilities such as wireless detectors in 1,046 stores in Yangdong Traditional Market.

Last year, Seo-gu was selected for a Small and Medium Venture Business Ministry public project and secured a total budget of 705 million KRW.

The fire alarm facilities incorporate Internet of Things (IOT) technology, detecting heat and temperature in case of fire, automatically notifying the fire station with a fire alarm, and transmitting the situation to merchants and other market stakeholders via text messages and phone calls.

Recently, Seo-gu and the Western Fire Station randomly designated stores and conducted a pilot operation, confirming that fire situations were immediately transmitted to the fire station and merchants.

In fact, when a fire occurred in a store within the Yangdong Covered Arcade on the 26th of last month, the Seoul Central Control Center, linked with CCTV, received the report at the city 119 Comprehensive Situation Room, and after the situation was resolved, the Comprehensive Situation Room inquired about the related system from Seo-gu.

A Seo-gu official said, “It is expected that rapid initial response to fires in traditional markets will be possible, preventing expansion into large-scale fires,” and added, “We will do our best to create a safe traditional market environment by installing fire alarm facilities in Seobu Market in Hwajeong-dong within the second half of the year.”

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