Jeju Fire Department Conducts Emergency Rescue Control Team Drill to Accelerate Response to Wind and Flood Disasters

The Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters announced on the 23rd that it recently conducted an emergency rescue control team activation drill in preparation for flood and wind disaster situations.

Aiming for zero casualties, the drill established a close dispatch system among the 'Fire Headquarters - Fire Stations - 119 Center' to enable rapid response centered on the emergency rescue control team in case of emergencies.

In particular, amid the recent surge in damage caused by extreme heavy rains, the drill focused on pre-inspecting risk factors in the Jeju area and effectively operating the emergency rescue control team under worst-case scenarios such as a flood of 119 calls and simultaneous multiple dispatches.

According to the fire department, the emergency rescue control team for flood and wind disasters has been activated a total of 44 times over the past three years, including heavy rain warnings, with 17 activations last year alone (9 for heavy rain, 8 for typhoons).

This year, due to the El Ni?o phenomenon causing a rise in average sea surface temperatures, the likelihood of typhoon occurrences and heavy rainfall is expected to increase, prompting plans to further strengthen response intensity.

Additionally, based on the Jeju-type flood and wind disaster dispatch system established in May this year, the department will utilize automatic situation monitoring functions for emergency and non-emergency cases when 119 situation management becomes unmanageable due to a surge in reports, efficiently deploying and coordinating firefighting resources in the right places for effective emergency management.

Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters plans to apply the three major principles of 'speed, maximum effort, and highest quality' from the initial stage to reduce uncertainties at disaster sites and ensure safety in response to the rapidly changing climate crisis.

Head of Headquarters Kim Su-hwan stated, “Unpredictable new disasters such as extreme heavy rains require a flexible yet meticulous response system,” adding, “We will establish a dispatch system suited to Jeju’s flood and wind disaster conditions and respond systematically.”

Jeju = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Hwang Jeong-pil bless4ya@asiae.co.kr

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