Immediate Connection to Police and District Office with a Single Touch
On December 19, Seongbuk-gu in Seoul (headed by Mayor Lee Seungro) announced that it has installed 280 emergency bells at 57 public senior centers operated within the district, thereby strengthening safety management and emergency response systems for facilities used by the elderly.
With this installation, emergency bells have been placed in various areas within each senior center, allowing elderly users to request immediate assistance simply by pressing a button, regardless of their location. When an emergency bell is activated, a signal is sent to both the police station and the Seongbuk-gu Office’s Department of Welfare for the Elderly and Disabled, enabling a swift response in the event of an accident or emergency.
Lee Seungro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, stated, "Senior centers are the most frequently used spaces for rest and leisure by the elderly, so we have installed emergency bells to ensure they can use these facilities with greater peace of mind. We will continue to provide welfare services that prioritize the safety of our seniors."
Going forward, Seongbuk-gu plans to regularly inspect the operation of the emergency bells at senior centers and will continue to expand the safety infrastructure and improve the environment across all facilities used by the elderly.
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