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Fire Authorities to Establish Disaster Response Platform Using AI and Big Data

Fire Authorities to Establish Disaster Response Platform Using AI and Big Data

SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Headquarters said Thursday it will establish a disaster response digital platform using big data and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The new platform will be responsible for integrated management of the headquarters’ administrative information, while providing a digital information service for emergency rescue and [...]

One Third of Korean Fire Dept. Personnel Suffer From Mental Health Problems, But No One Seems to Care

One Third of Korean Fire Dept. Personnel Suffer From Mental Health Problems, But No One Seems to Care

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — In psychotherapy, one of the general principles is that an issue left unresolved will continue to be a recurring problem in the future. When looking at the current handwringing over the dearth of mental health care professionals for fire department personnel, it is apparent that psychological phenomena can also [...]

BMW Donates X5s to Seoul Fire Departments

BMW Donates X5s to Seoul Fire Departments

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – BMW Group Korea donated Wednesday seven X5s, a mid-sized SUV, to the Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters. With each vehicle selling for roughly 90-million-won ($76,674) in the local market, the gifted vehicles were custom made to be used as patrol cars at fire departments across the capital.  The [...]

Fire Departments Equip Themselves with Wearable Cameras for En Route Monitoring of Patients

Fire Departments Equip Themselves with Wearable Cameras for En Route Monitoring of Patients

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 [...]