The public's perception of the safety and emergency industry is a blend of the unfamiliar and the well-known. This conflict is pervasive amidst the industry's evolution from traditional to modern practices.
AI security robot displayed at the iESE 2024 (provided by the interviewee)
Smart fire extinguishing solution for electric vehicle charging piles displayed at the iESE 2024 (provided by the interviewee)
Unmanned marine vessels displayed by Cloud State Intelligence (photo by Yangcheng Evening News reporter Liang Yu)
For example, enduring societal challenges have birthed new scenarios. There are age-old natural disasters like typhoons, floods, and fires, and on the other side, the safety issues of modern megacities with their unique complexities. Cutting-edge technologyis now at the forefront of both traditional and emerging safety scenarios. These technologies, which may include large-scale heavy machinery as well as nimble drones and unmanned boats, are reshaping the landscape of emergency response.
Recently, in Meizhou, Guangdong, continuous heavy rainfall led to dire situations such as trapped individuals, collapsed buildings, and damaged infrastructure. A variety of cutting-edge emergency technologies were deployed in these rescue operations—drones and other aerial emergency rescue equipment for aerial reconnaissance, unmanned boats and water rescue drones for emergency water rescue, and communication devices like ultra-short wave handheld radios and emergency broadcasting systems that can effectively convey information even amidst power and network failures.
The safety and emergency industry is integral to the economic and social framework, fostering the convergence of diverse technologies to spark new regional economic engines. In 2022, Guangdong's safety and emergency, along with energy-saving and environmental protection industries, reported a total business revenue of 305.846 billion yuan, marking a 22.34% increase since 2019.
Guangdong currently puts a particular emphasis on nurturing high-rise building firefighting, urban safety, natural disaster response, and emergency handling of hazardous materials accidents, and is prioritizing the development of intelligent monitoring and early warning systems, smart firefighting and emergency rescue, and emergency response to flood disasters.
It is reported that the Nanhai Industrial Park in Foshan stands as Guangdong's sole representative in the national safety and emergency industry demonstration base. Additionally, Jiangmen High-tech Industrial Development Zone and Dongguan Tangxia Safety and Emergency Industry Development Cluster are recognized as development units.
From June 16th to June 18th, 2024, the Guangzhou International Emergency Safety Expo (iESE 2024) showcased a plethora of intelligent rescue equipment. "Machine dogs" continuously patrol for security, replacing manual efforts to identify illegal intrusions or attacks in a timely manner; in the face of narrow and complex terrains such as tunnels, alleys, and garages, which are the most severely affected by urban waterlogging, the small and flexible drainage robots can drive into the flooded areas and quickly drain the waterlogged areas with pipes; walkie-talkies equipped with direct-connect functions ensure uninterrupted communication even during network and power outages. The expo reported an impressive intended transaction volume of 6.37 billion yuan over three days.
As technology and applications continue to innovate, the establishment of standards becomes increasingly critical. The Guangdong Safety and Emergency Industry Alliance (GDSEIA) is actively engaging with international standard-setting bodies to contribute to the development and revision of global standards for emergency equipment.
Source:Yangcheng Evening News
“黑科技”助力廣東應急安全
既陌生又熟悉，是大衆對于安全應急産業的印象。在産業的新舊交替下，這種沖突感幾乎無處不在。
比如，老問題在社會發展中催生了新場景，一面是自古以來就有的台風、洪澇、火災等自然災害，一面則是現代化圖景下超特大城市的安全問題；又比如，新技術也在“接管”新舊場景，被稱為安全應急産品的，可能是大型重型裝備，也可能是無人機、無人船等身手靈活的“黑科技”。
近期，廣東梅州受持續性強降雨影響，發生人員被困、房屋倒塌、道路沖毀等險情災情，一大批安全應急“黑科技”在搶險救災中被派上用場——無人機等航空應急救援裝備勘測現場，無人船、水面救援無人艇進行緊急救援，超短波手持電台、應急廣播等應急通信裝置可以在斷電斷網的情況下有效傳遞資訊……
安全應急産業服務于整個經濟社會，還能讓不同領域的技術交融碰撞，打造出新的區域經濟增長點。2022年廣東安全應急與節能環保産業總營業收入達3058.46億元，較2019年産業規模增長22.34%。
目前，廣東主要聚焦超高層滅火、城市安全、自然災害、危化品事故應急處置，将安全應急智能監測預警、智慧消防應急救援和洪澇災害應急處置救援重點培育。
據了解，佛山南海工業園區是廣東唯一入選的國家安全應急産業示範基地；廣東還有江門高新技術産業開發區、東莞塘廈安全應急産業發展聚集區2家建立機關。
6月16日至6月18日，2024廣州國際應急安全博覽會舉辦，一大批智能化救援裝置亮相。“機器狗”不間斷地進行安保巡邏，代替人工及時識别非法入侵或攻擊行為；面對道地、小巷、車庫等城市内澇最嚴重的狹小複雜地形，身材小巧靈活的排澇機器人可以駛入水淹區域，用水管将積水快速排幹；對講機搭載直通功能，在其斷網、斷電的情況下，還能保證人與人之間不會失聯……據統計，在為期3天的展會中，供銷雙方意向交易額累計63.7億元。
随着技術與應用不斷創新，标準化建設也顯得尤為迫切。廣東省安全應急産業聯盟正積極對接國際标準化組織，适時提出、參與安全應急裝備國際标準的制修訂工作。
總策劃｜杜傳貴 林海利
總統籌｜孫愛群 吳江
統籌｜孫晶 劉佳甯
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