'365 Days 24 Hours' Safety Mapo-gu Disaster Safety Situation Room Opens

365 Days 24-Hour Dedicated Staff Real-Time Monitoring ... Disaster Response Command Headquarters Role

Mapo-gu (Mayor Park Gang-su) opened the Mapo-gu Disaster Safety Situation Room on the 12th, which can comprehensively manage social disaster situations such as natural disasters, fires, and crowd congestion accidents.

The district determined that a command center capable of responding more systematically to the recent increase in unpredictable natural disasters and frequent safety accidents was necessary, and announced that it had started establishing the Disaster Safety Situation Room since June.

Equipped with the latest facilities such as meeting rooms, video conference rooms, multi-vision rooms, and control rooms, the Disaster Safety Situation Room operates 24/7 as a disaster prevention facility. Situation room staff monitor incidents, accidents, and natural disaster occurrences in real time through the latest 'Smart City Safety Network' connected to local CCTVs and disaster risk facility CCTV networks.

In particular, the Smart City Safety Network immediately displays CCTV footage from locations where 119 and 112 emergency calls have been received, enabling instant situation analysis and response from the situation room.

When a disaster situation occurs, the staff report the collected information to the head of the Disaster Safety Situation Room, who immediately disseminates it to relevant departments and related agencies via the Mapo Communication Band and social networks (SNS), while conducting initial command of the disaster situation.

Based on situation analysis, the head of the situation room plans to send emergency disaster messages if necessary, urgently mobilize the disaster countermeasure headquarters and response personnel, prevent further damage, and cooperate with related agencies for immediate accident recovery.

With the opening of the Disaster Safety Situation Room, the previously separate situation management and reporting systems by disaster type will be unified. Additionally, from October, dedicated situation room personnel will be on duty at all times, so the district expects the crisis response system to become more professional, clear, and streamlined.

The district held an opening ceremony on the 12th to announce the operation of the Mapo-gu Disaster Safety Situation Room. The ceremony was attended by Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, as well as representatives from nine institutions of the 'Safe Mapo Hotline,' which Mapo-gu signed an agreement with in March for joint disaster safety response, including police, fire department, electricity, and gas companies, who participated in the unveiling ceremony.

Following the unveiling, the attending institution representatives observed the 'Multi-Crowd Congestion Safety Electronic Boards' installed at six locations on Hongdae Red Road and the demonstration of the Disaster Safety Situation Room functions. They expressed their hope that Mapo-gu's proactive and innovative safety system introduction and operation will lead and expand to other local governments, and pledged active cooperation for Safe Mapo.

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, stated, "Prevention is the top priority for natural disasters and safety accidents, but initial response is most important once a disaster occurs. Through the Mapo-gu Disaster Safety Situation Room, the safety of Mapo residents will be reliably protected 24/7 throughout the year. Going forward, the district will thoroughly operate the disaster response management system."

The district announced plans to hire four personnel dedicated to the Disaster Safety Situation Room in October, operating in four teams of one person each, and to further increase staff in 2024 to establish a two-person team work system.

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