Songpa-gu Strengthens Disaster Safety Management System to Enhance Integrated Response Capabilities

Disaster Safety Situation Room Focused on Initial Response Linked with Smart City Integrated Platform... Immediate Situation Check and Action Possible at District Offices, Not Just Control Centers... District Duty Rooms Also Connected to CCTV for Rapid Nighttime Disaster Response

Songpa-gu (Mayor Seo Gang-seok) has strengthened the disaster safety management system at the district office to ensure rapid response in the event of a disaster.

The district office is the primary response agency responsible for initial response during disasters. In particular, as large-scale disasters such as mass crowd accidents and natural disasters have occurred repeatedly in recent years, the response capabilities of basic local governments have become increasingly important.

Accordingly, the district has reinforced the disaster safety management system at the district office, which plays a central role in initial disaster response.

First, the function of the ‘Songpa-gu Disaster Safety Situation Room’ located on the 4th floor of the district office was significantly enhanced.

Established in 2018, the Songpa-gu Disaster Safety Situation Room is equipped with a 24-hour monitoring video system, seismic meters, and fire and police hotlines. Although it is linked to local CCTVs, there was an inconvenience in that nearby CCTVs had to be checked based on the location of the incident when a situation occurred.

With this functional enhancement, the district linked the system to the ‘Songpa-gu Smart City Integrated Platform.’ This platform connects various urban infrastructures such as traffic, crime prevention, disaster prevention, and environment through advanced information and communication technology. When an accident occurs, the relevant CCTV footage is automatically displayed, allowing immediate confirmation and action not only at the control center but also at the district office.

Additionally, ▲ a video conferencing system for cooperation with related organizations was established ▲ and an ‘uninterruptible power supply’ was installed so that the Disaster Safety Situation Room can operate even during power outages.

Along with this, a ‘mobile real-time video streaming system’ was newly introduced to enable disaster response personnel to share on-site situations in real time.

Furthermore, the district linked the ‘Songpa-gu Disaster Safety Situation Room’ system to the duty room located on the 1st floor of the office building, enabling rapid response to disasters occurring at night.

Seo Gang-seok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, stated, “Protecting the safety of residents is the top priority of local administration,” and added, “Going forward, Songpa-gu will continue to strengthen safety infrastructure, and public officials will be well-trained to take the lead in protecting the safety of residents.”

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