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To enhance integrated capabilities in technology-based disaster response, the Fire Bureau of Taichung City Government held the "2026 Remote-Controlled Drone Disaster Prevention and Rescue Application Drill" on the hillside behind Sanyang Yufu Tiangong in Longjing District on the morning of March 13, using multirotor drones, thermal imaging equipment, and hoisting devices. Combined with AI image recognition and real-time image transmission technologies, the drill simulated application scenarios at disaster sites and demonstrated practical results in using technology to assist disaster response. The Fire Bureau stated that, with technological development, drones have become an important auxiliary tool in disaster response. This drill simulated scenarios such as patrols in cemetery areas during the Tomb Sweeping Festival period, fire prevention advocacy, fire monitoring, and water rescue. Through functions such as aerial drone patrols, thermal imaging detection, AI image recognition, and real-time image transmission, it assisted commanders in quickly grasping disaster conditions and making deployment decisions, while also reducing the safety risks of firefighters entering high-risk areas. The Fire Bureau explained that the drill included demonstrations of aerial drone patrol and monitoring, AI image recognition, airborne loudspeaker announcements for fire prevention advocacy, heat source detection, and the hoisted delivery of lifebuoys. Through real-time image transmission to the on-site commander and the Emergency and Rescue Command Center, on-site conditions could be monitored simultaneously, greatly improving overall disaster response efficiency. Deputy Director Chun-Kun Tai of the Fire Bureau pointed out that during the Tomb Sweeping Festival period, members of the public frequently visit graves, and fires often occur in cemeteries and hillside areas due to the burning of joss paper or improper weed management. In addition, some areas are adjacent to streams and slopes, posing risks of compound disasters. By introducing drone technology, aerial patrols and fire prevention advocacy can be strengthened, fire warning capability and patrol efficiency can be improved, and the time needed to grasp disaster conditions can be shortened. In addition to the participation of the Fourth Corps of the Fire Bureau and related units, village chiefs from Longjing District and Dadu District were also invited to observe the drill. It is hoped that, through this technology-based disaster prevention demonstration, community awareness of fire safety can be enhanced and public safety during the Tomb Sweeping Festival period can be jointly safeguarded. The Fire Bureau stated that it will continue to promote the application of technology-based disaster response in the future, combining drones, AI image analysis, and real-time information integration technologies to strengthen disaster response capabilities and build a safer urban environment.
Drones Combined with AI Image Recognition: Fire Bureau of Taichung City Government Conducts Technology-Based Disaster Response Drill to Improve Response Efficiency
- Data update: 2026-04-10
- Publish Date: 2026-04-06
- Source: Fire Bureau
- Hit Count: 16

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