National Fire Agency Research Institute Publishes Booklet Summarizing Three Years of Research Achievements

Publication of "Adding Expertise to Firefighting Scenes+"

The National Fire Agency's National Fire Research Institute announced on the 1st that it has published a booklet titled "Enhancing Expertise in Firefighting Sites+" containing 19 major research achievements from the past three years, including studies on electric vehicle fire suppression.

The booklet is composed of major research contents and equipment development achievements related to 'Firefighting Site Response Technology' and 'Firefighting Site Safety Technology,' and has been distributed since the 13th to over 250 locations including the National Fire Agency and its affiliated organizations, city and provincial fire headquarters, and fire stations for practical use in the field.

In the field of firefighting site response technology, the booklet includes research on electric vehicle fire suppression in response to the recent increase in electric vehicle fires, studies on metal fires, verification experiments of phosphorus-based extinguishing agents for underground utility tunnel fire suppression, an AI-based drone system for detecting rescue targets, and the development of vision enhancement equipment to overcome smoke conditions.

In the field of firefighting site safety technology, it introduces experimental results and equipment aimed at ensuring firefighter safety, such as the development of a hazardous substance removal kit to eliminate contaminants at firefighting sites, a real-time monitoring device for diving activities of water rescue personnel, and reproduction experiments to verify burn risks for firefighters.

Additionally, to facilitate easy understanding of the research achievements through videos, a QR code linking to the National Fire Research Institute's YouTube channel '119 Research' is included in the booklet.

Han Dong-hoon, head of the Response Technology Research Office at the National Fire Research Institute, stated, "To ensure that various research results can be practically utilized at firefighting sites, we will continue to focus on identifying and conducting research on tasks needed in the field. We aim to contribute to enhancing the safety and response capabilities of firefighters."