New Taipei City Combines AI and Digital Technology for Disaster Prevention, Building a Resilient City Upgrade

Central News Agency (Reporter Huang Hsu-Sheng, New Taipei, 6th) The New Taipei City Fire Department announced today that in response to extreme weather and complex disasters, it is strengthening its disaster prevention and relief system with artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology. Through cross-departmental integration, it aims to improve response efficiency, build a resilient smart city, and protect the safety of its citizens. The New Taipei City Government held a municipal meeting today, where Fire Department Director Chen Chung-Yueh delivered a special report titled “Resilient New Taipei AI Empowerment—Implementing All-Hazard Defense Resilience,” explaining the achievements of introducing smart technology to strengthen disaster prevention and response in recent years. Chen Chung-Yueh pointed out that the Fire Department has built a smart technology system, integrating the Emergency Management Information System (EMIS), the Smart Command and Control Platform (EDP), and disaster notification tools, and has introduced AI technology for first-line command and dispatch. Taking fire-related air pollution as an example, in the past, the spread of odors and fine particles, coupled with discrepancies in the notification system, often led to public complaints. Now, through the integration of monitoring and dispatch systems, after a fire assessment is completed, a “LINE robot” can generate graphic cards and messages, automatically pushing them to messaging platforms, village chiefs, public representatives, and neighboring Keelung, Taipei, and Taoyuan cities. This can reduce manpower by 90% and increase efficiency by 90%. Chen Chung-Yueh stated that the second administrative center is currently undergoing renovation and is expected to be operational in the second half of the year. It will house a cross-departmental integrated disaster response center, combining 10 systems from units such as the police, transportation, health, and water resources. Testing is expected to be completed in September, making it a comprehensive joint command center to enhance overall disaster prevention and relief capabilities. He added that New Taipei City continues to promote society-wide defense resilience, planning to train over 25,000 disaster prevention specialists by the end of 2026, and encouraging businesses and communities to participate in disaster prevention work, deepening the grassroots disaster prevention and relief network. Mayor Hou Yu-Ih stated that New Taipei City faces the challenges of extreme weather and complex disasters. Through intelligence integration and disaster reduction and prevention measures, a complete protection system is being built, and AI is used to improve response speed and decision-making efficiency. He emphasized that with the flood season approaching, AI and digital technology will continue to be used to build a comprehensive smart disaster prevention and relief system, enhancing the city''s safety and resilience. (Editor: Lin Shu-Hui) 1150506 Choose to stand with facts, every sponsorship is a force to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency''s “First-hand News” APP to stay updated with the latest news. The text, images, and audio-visual content on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.