T map "Search for the nearest 'sohwahyeon' when there is a fire"
Providing Location Information for Over 166,000 Fire Hydrants Nationwide
Collaboration Between Fire Agency and Fire Water Facility for Route Guidance
[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] The comprehensive mobility platform T map will provide location information and navigation services for approximately 166,000 fire hydrants nationwide.
T map Mobility announced on the 20th that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Fire Agency to provide navigation services for firefighting water facilities and to prepare and establish fire response measures.
T map Mobility links the application programming interface (API) of the T map map service with the internal network system of the National Fire Agency to provide location information services for about 166,000 fire hydrants nationwide. The service started on the 24th of last month and will provide location information until the fire hydrants are removed.
T map users can turn on the navigation and search for "sohwajeon" (fire hydrant) to receive navigation services to the nearest fire hydrant location. It is also possible to check in advance the installation types of fire hydrants, such as above-ground, underground, water towers, reservoirs, and lift-type hydrants.
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Along with this, the National Fire Agency will support fire safety education and firefighting training at T map Mobility workplaces. This initiative aims to expand the safety culture of IT service companies and to advance fire preparedness and response systems.
Lee Heung-gyo, Commissioner of the National Fire Agency, said, "During the forest fires in Uljin and Samcheok last March, village residents used emergency fire extinguishing devices to protect houses and other facilities," adding, "With this agreement, the nationwide fire hydrant navigation service is expected to greatly contribute to improving early fire response capabilities."
Lee Jong-ho, CEO of T map Mobility, emphasized, "Firefighting water facilities, which are the first to be used at fire scenes, are like life-saving water that protects the golden time for fire suppression," and added, "Providing location information and navigation services for approximately 166,000 fire hydrants nationwide holds significance beyond just an IT service agreement."
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