"Securing the Golden Time"‥ Gangwon Fire Department Establishes First 'Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)'

Installation of Fire Truck Priority Signal Devices at 421 Intersections in Wonju City
Expected to Shorten On-Site Arrival Time and Prevent Traffic Accidents

Emergency Vehicle Priority Signal Central Control System [Gangwon-do Fire Headquarters]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] The Gangwon Provincial Fire Department announced on the 10th that it has established the "Central Control System for Priority Signals for Emergency Vehicles" in Wonju City, the first of its kind in the province.

The "Central Control System for Priority Signals for Emergency Vehicles" is an intelligent device that, when a fire truck is dispatched, tracks the vehicle's location using the Global Positioning System (GPS) and automatically changes the traffic lights at intersections along the vehicle's route to green, thereby preventing traffic accidents and reducing the arrival time at disaster sites.

According to the provincial fire department, an analysis conducted on the 3rd comparing before and after the system's use over an approximately 4 km section showed that the average arrival time was reduced by 302 seconds (5 minutes and 2 seconds), and the average speed increased by 16 km/h.

Additionally, as the first in the nation, by installing the newly developed priority signal app for emergency vehicles on the existing dispatch vehicle's Mobile Data Terminal (MDT), there is no need to install separate equipment or terminals, resulting in budget savings.

Yoon Sang-gi, head of the Gangwon Provincial Fire Department, stated, "With the installation of the Central Control System for Priority Signals for Emergency Vehicles in Wonju City, the first in the province, we believe it will greatly help secure the golden time, and we will consider expanding the installation to other cities and counties within the province."

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