Gyeonggi Province Implements Regional Emergency Response System

The Gyeonggi Province Fire and Disaster Headquarters announced on the 7th that it will establish a "regional emergency response system" to enable cooperation among fire departments in case of large-scale disasters and emergencies such as floods.

The system divides the province into four regions—East, West, South, and North—so that when an emergency occurs in a specific area, all fire departments in that region mobilize simultaneously to respond early.

The four regions consist of ▲East (7 fire departments): Seongnam, Bundang, Icheon, Hanam, Gwangju, Yeoju, and Yangpyeong ▲West (8 fire departments): Bucheon, Ansan, Siheung, Gimpo, Anyang, Gwangmyeong, Gwacheon, and Gunpo ▲South (7 fire departments): Suwon Central, Suwon South, Osan, Yongin, Pyeongtaek, Songtan, and Anseong ▲North (8 fire departments): Uijeongbu, Dongducheon, Guri, Paju, Pocheon, Namyangju, Goyang, and Ilsan.

The Fire and Disaster Headquarters Director will serve as the commander of the emergency response control unit, with the heads of the Fire Administration Division, Fire Prevention Division, the director of the Rescue and Emergency Medical Situation Room, and the deputy director of the Fire and Disaster Headquarters each directing one of the four regions.

An official from the province's Fire and Disaster Headquarters stated, "Recent floods and fires have been increasing in scale, and if multiple fire departments do not concentrate their capabilities to quickly resolve the situation, major damage can occur."