Seongdong-gu, Establishing Fire Safety Network for Traditional Markets and Shopping Districts
Installation of IoT-Based Fire Alarm Systems to Minimize Early Fire Damage... Maintenance of Aging Wires and Faulty Outlets to Prevent Fire Hazards in Advance
Seongdong-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jung Won-oh) has completed the installation of fire alarm facilities and the maintenance of old electrical wiring in a total of 196 stores in traditional markets and shopping districts.
This project was promoted after Seongdong-gu was selected in a contest by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, securing a project budget of 175 million KRW. Seongdong-gu installed fire alarm facilities in 162 stores in the Wangsimni Doseon-dong shopping district and maintained old electrical wiring in 34 stores in the Hanyang University Front shopping district.
The fire alarm facilities, based on the Internet of Things (IoT), automatically notify the fire station, store owners, and merchant associations immediately when wireless detectors installed inside the stores detect smoke, flames, or heat during a fire. These facilities enable early fire suppression in traditional markets and shopping districts, which are vulnerable to fires.
Additionally, considering that more than half of the causes of fires in shopping districts are due to short circuits or electrical leakage, the stores' ▲old indoor wiring ▲faulty outlets ▲distribution boards ▲and lighting were replaced. This was to preemptively eliminate fire hazards by maintaining old wiring and creating a safe and comfortable environment.
So far, Seongdong-gu has completed the installation of fire alarm facilities in a total of 673 stores in Yongdap Sangga Market, Geumnam Market, Ttukdo Market, and others from 2017 to 2022. Maintenance of old electrical wiring was also supported in 272 stores.
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Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, "Although conditions have improved through facility modernization projects in markets and shopping districts, many buildings are still old and densely structured, making them fundamentally vulnerable to fires. We will continue to promote projects that can prevent fires to create an environment where both merchants and customers can safely use traditional markets and shopping districts."
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