When Fire Trucks Approach, 'Green Light'... Chungnam Implements Priority Signal Operation for Emergency Vehicles

On the 6th, at the demonstration of the 'Emergency Vehicle Priority Signal System,' a fire truck is passing through an intersection equipped with the related system. Provided by Chungnam Province

[Asia Economy (Boryeong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] An emergency vehicle priority signal system that automatically switches to a green light when a fire truck enters an intersection will be operated in Boryeong, Chungnam Province. This system allows fire trucks to pass through major intersections without stopping, helping to secure the golden time.

The Chungnam Fire Headquarters announced on the 12th that it has completed the "Emergency Vehicle Priority Signal System Construction Project" with Boryeong City and will begin full operation within this month.

The emergency vehicle priority signal system works by having a signal controller recognize a fire truck equipped with a terminal as it approaches an intersection, maintaining the green light until the fire truck passes through the intersection.

Boryeong began establishing the emergency vehicle passage system in February and last month installed terminals on eight fire trucks owned by the Boryeong Fire Station and completed the installation of signal controllers and related facilities at eight major intersections with heavy traffic.

The terminals were installed on five ambulances from each 119 Safety Center with high dispatch volumes, as well as on rescue work vehicles, on-site command vehicles, and fire pump trucks.

The Fire Headquarters expects that the system will reduce response times to fire and other emergency scenes while also decreasing traffic accidents occurring at intersections during dispatch.

Meanwhile, the emergency vehicle priority signal system construction project was selected for this year’s "Provincial Disaster Safety Leading Public Contest Project" and was promoted with provincial funding support. A total of 250 million KRW was invested in the project, with the costs equally shared by the province and Boryeong City.

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