Seongnam City Operates 'Disaster Safety Multi-Monitoring System' Using Drones

[Asia Economy (Seongnam) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province will operate a 'Disaster Safety Multi-Control System' using drones starting this November.

This system collects video information from disaster sites such as fires or heavy rain through drones and transmits it to fire stations, police stations, and the military (Army 55th Division) to support rapid on-site response.

Drones that arrive first at disaster sites check road conditions to enable fire trucks and others to use the shortest routes, and share 3D stereoscopic footage of the scene to assist effective emergency and rescue activities.

To this end, Seongnam City will deploy a total of four drones, two each at Seongnam Fire Station and Bundang Fire Station. The drones are equipped with 5G technology, allowing remote operation even beyond visual line of sight.

The city invested 400 million KRW (including 200 million KRW in national funds) to install a drone-based multi-control system for flight control and video monitoring on the 4th floor of City Hall, and has begun network construction work with fire, police, and military agencies.

A city official stated, "The multi-control system is expected to reduce on-site arrival time by about one minute, greatly helping to secure the golden time," adding, "A one-minute reduction can decrease human casualties at disaster sites by 33% and property damage by 60%."

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