Gyeonggi Fire Department Takes Proactive Measures Against Heavy Rainfall

Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters 119 Integrated Situation Room

The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters is implementing strengthened situation management measures in response to the official start of the rainy season.

The Fire and Disaster Headquarters will first ensure that during localized heavy rain, the relevant 119 Safety Centers and regional units immediately relay real-time rapid updates to the headquarters' 119 Situation Room and main office for proactive response.

If rainfall of 60mm or more is expected within 3 hours, the headquarters and frontline fire stations' situation response teams, which are already activated, will be operated flexibly regardless of the expected rainfall amount through real-time situation analysis.

Additionally, to prepare for a surge in 119 emergency calls due to heavy rain, the 119 call reception desks will be expanded by 96 units to a total of 138, and the number of personnel in the situation room will be increased to 173.

Furthermore, to respond to calls that fail to connect due to the surge in 119 calls, the headquarters will deploy emergency on-duty staff to promptly call back the callers, continuing the 'call back' system operated last year.

The Fire and Disaster Headquarters previously conducted joint training with related agencies targeting 729 locations at risk of casualties, such as underground houses, during the summer season.

Also, with support from Gyeonggi-do, disaster prevention stockpiles necessary for rescue activities at flood sites have been distributed to 35 fire stations.

Jo Seon-ho, head of the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters, stated, "Reflecting on past experiences, we have established a new emergency situation management system, and we will protect residents with strengthened response capabilities."

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