Strengthening Disaster Site Response Capabilities
Establishing a Mobile Maintenance Operation System
What if a fire truck dispatched urgently to a disaster site breaks down and stops? The Gyeongbuk Fire Headquarters has devised a clever solution to prepare for such an absurd situation.
On the 5th, the Gyeongbuk Fire Headquarters announced that it will deploy and operate a ‘mobile maintenance vehicle’ at the Fire Equipment Management Center to provide emergency repairs in case a fire truck breaks down at a disaster site.
The mobile maintenance vehicle, deployed on the 26th of last month, is based on a 5-ton vehicle and is equipped with all necessary tools for fire truck maintenance, including 28 types of inspection equipment and 597 tools, welding machines, and vehicle diagnostic devices, enabling round-the-clock mobile maintenance.
Additionally, during normal times, the onboard fire truck training simulator can be used to enhance the skills of fire truck drivers through training.
Last year, the Gyeongbuk Fire Equipment Management Center saved 1.3 billion KRW in budget by performing 1,747 maintenance tasks on 805 fire equipment units and conducted operational training for 462 personnel.
In particular, at the Uljin wildfire site and the Typhoon Hinnamnor damage recovery site, the center worked alongside field personnel for 27 days, performing 202 emergency maintenance tasks on fire vehicles.
Lee Young-pal, head of the Gyeongbuk Fire Headquarters, said, “We expect the mobile maintenance vehicle, developed from disaster site experience, to be well utilized in the field,” and added, “We will strive to maintain vehicle repairs with the sense of responsibility that the operational status of fire equipment ensures the safety of the residents.”
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