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Busan Metropolitan City Becomes First Metropolitan Government to Deploy Dedicated Emergency Safety Service Vehicles for Vulnerable Residents

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will hold a delivery ceremony for dedicated Emergency Safety and Security Service vehicles for older adults living alone and persons with severe disabilities today (April 2) at 10:30 a.m. at the City Hall large bus parking lot. Busan is the first metropolitan government in the country to achieve 100% deployment of dedicated vehicles across all service providers (17 institutions) for this service.

The Emergency Safety and Security Service is a project designed to provide preventive community-based care by installing digital equipment in households of older adults living alone and persons with severe disabilities who require constant protection, enabling rapid response to emergencies such as fires.

A total of 17 institutions across districts and counties operate the program, installing safety devices in approximately 19,000 households of older adults living alone and persons with severe disabilities, and dispatching emergency management personnel to respond to around 1,200 emergency calls in 2025 alone.

In particular, the completion of 100% deployment of dedicated vehicles was made possible through donations from local companies SB Sunbo Co., Ltd. and Panasia Co., Ltd., making it highly meaningful as a public-private cooperation model to strengthen the social safety net for vulnerable groups.

In July 2025, SB Sunbo Co., Ltd. donated 170 million KRW to support dedicated vehicles for 10 service providers, and in September 2025, Panasia Co., Ltd. donated 119 million KRW for the remaining seven providers, completing the deployment of all 17 vehicles (with deliveries finalized in January 2026).

The delivery ceremony will be held today (April 2) at 10:30 a.m. at the City Hall large bus parking lot. Through vehicle wrapping, the visual recognition of the service will be enhanced, and the ceremony will serve to officially declare the launch of field-oriented safety care both internally and externally.

Approximately 100 people will attend the ceremony, including Mayor Park Heong-joon, Chair Lee Soo-tae of the Community Chest of Korea, Chair Choi Geum-sik of SB Sunbo Co., Ltd., Director Lee Eun-suk of Dong-gu Jaseongdae Senior Welfare Center, and around 80 staff members from hub and local service providers (center directors, emergency management personnel, etc.).

The city expects that the dedicated vehicles will expand the operational range of emergency management personnel and enable rapid on-site response, thereby securing the golden time in critical situations.

It also anticipates that the perception among citizens that emergency management personnel can “arrive at the scene at any time” will increase trust and maximize the effectiveness of the Emergency Safety and Security Service.

Mayor Park Heong-joon will state, “I sincerely congratulate the completion of 100% deployment of dedicated vehicles for the Emergency Safety and Security Service, the first among metropolitan governments nationwide,” adding, “The dedicated vehicles unveiled today will go beyond simple transportation, functioning as ‘mobile safety centers’ linked with advanced equipment such as activity and fire detectors, enabling rapid dispatch alongside 119 during emergencies. This is particularly meaningful as it was achieved not only through administrative support but also through a public-private cooperation model including corporate donations.”

He will further add, “Busan Metropolitan City will continue to advance the Emergency Safety and Security Service as a model case for the nation to build a happy city with no one left behind in care, and will strengthen field-oriented safety care so that older adults and persons with disabilities can enjoy safe and active daily lives within their communities.”