Mapo-gu Forms One Team with Police and Fire Department for Proactive Disaster Response

Hotline Activated for Initial Response Teams of District Office-Police Station-Fire Station upon Receipt of Suspected Bioterrorism Incident

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Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu (right), who visited Mangwon Rainwater Pump Station, is conducting an emergency inspection of flood-prone areas and is having a conversation with fire station officials.

As residents' anxiety grows due to the Osong disaster and overseas-origin mail, Mapo-gu (District Mayor Park Gang-su) has initiated a proactive response system through the 'Safe Mapo Hotline' to alleviate concerns.

On March 23, the district signed a business agreement to establish the Safe Mapo Hotline with disaster-related agencies responsible for protecting residents' lives and property and ensuring safety.

Through the hotline, a joint response and cooperation system was established among nine institutions, including Mapo Police Station, Mapo Fire Station, and the 56th Army Division Mapo Battalion, to enable rapid on-site dispatch and injured person rescue in case of disasters.

Following the suspected overseas-origin terrorist mail dispatch that began on the 21st and the forecast of heavy rain on the 22nd, an emergency disaster situation inspection meeting among Safe Mapo Hotline agencies was convened at 9 p.m. on the 22nd.

At this meeting, Mapo-gu, Mapo Police Station (Chief Im Seong-sun), and Mapo Fire Station (Chief Kim Yong-geun) shared the 'Status of Measures for Suspected Overseas-Origin Terrorist Mail' and formed an initial response team to prepare for any potential risk situations.

As of 5 p.m. on the 24th, the Mapo Police Station received a total of 34 reports. Among these, 19 were false alarms, and no hazardous materials such as chemical or biological terrorism agents were found among the 15 items actually retrieved.

The initial response team maintains a cooperative response system where the first responding agencies, Mapo Police Station and Mapo Fire Station, take necessary actions such as collecting objects on-site when suspicious terrorist mail is reported, and the Mapo-gu Public Health Center remains prepared for suspected bioterrorism situations.

Subsequently, the three agencies jointly inspected the rainwater pumping station and nearby retention basins to assess flood preparedness. In particular, Mapo-gu planned to install an 'AI Automatic Water Level Measurement Underpass Barrier' after inspecting the site that day.

This facility will automatically activate barriers and alarm broadcast systems in case the underpass floods due to heavy rain, aiming to minimize vehicle flooding and human casualties.

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, stated, “It is natural to cooperate closely without distinction of affiliation or institution when it comes to protecting the lives and property of residents,” adding, “Mapo-gu, Mapo Police Station, and Mapo Fire Station will form one team and do their best to maintain ‘Safe Mapo 365 Days a Year’ with utmost dedication to residents’ safety.”

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