SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Police officers will be granted greater authority during disasters reported to the police’s 112 emergency call center, the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) said Wednesday, as the legal basis for the hotline service has been established by parliamentary legislation. According to the KNPA, the National Assembly passed the law [...]
SEJONG, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Among this month’s three “new architectural technologies” chosen by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport was a restroom design that can function as a shelter in case of fire. In the new design, a water barrier is created at the restroom’s entrance by sprinklers during an emergency, preventing [...]
JEJU, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – In an effort to temper the rising crime rate on Jeju Island – one of Korea’s most popular holiday destinations – municipal officials from the two biggest cities on the island, Jeju and Seogwipo, have decided to equip public restrooms with smart alarms triggered by noises indicating a criminal [...]
JEONJU, South Korea, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting September 1, the JB (Jeonbuk) Fire Headquarters (North Jeolla Province) will be spearheading a pilot operation, which will equip its medical team with wearable cameras. According to the headquarters, the cameras will be used to relay patients’ conditions to doctors and receive emergency guidance en route [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Public Safety and Security’s Central Fire Service has designated 1,317 ambulances across Korea specifically for use during heatwaves, according to a report released on Sunday. These ‘heatwave ambulances’ will have nine different first aid kits, including ice vests, saline solution, intravenous injection set, and oral electrolyte solution. [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) – KakaoTalk, the most popular mobile messenger among Koreans, will soon be able to offer assistance in emergency situations. Seoul citizens will be able to use the messaging service to communicate with 119 emergency responders as early as the end of the year. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the [...]