Case Study
Yunlin County Fire Department, Taiwan

All of Yunlin Countyʼs disaster relief vehicles are equipped with two sets of disaster
relief radios. It is the first county in Taiwan to do this. To protect peopleʼs lives,property, and the rescue workerʼs safety, Icom's radios are specialized for disaster
relief and use in disaster activities.

Susceptible to Terrain andBuilding Obstructions
Challenge

Conventional analog radio systems
are susceptible to terrain and building
obstructions, resulting in poor reception
and unfortunate outcomes in many
disaster relief situations due to poorcommunication.

Enhancement of the Radio
Communications
ImpactAfter the installation of the new digitalradio system, the ability to respondto disaster relief has improved using
enhanced communication technology.
By digitizing the radio system, better
communication quality and coverage isachieved, eliminating communication
dead spots.

All disaster relief vehicles and ambulances are equipped with
two APCO P25 digital radios dedicated for disaster relief.

●The emergency signal (Man Down) ensures the safety of rescue
workers at a disaster scene.

●Solution

Mobile repeaters are used to ensure communication quality at
the disaster scene.

●New Central Command Center with a VPN connection.

●Utilize Digital Communication Technology,
Two P25 Digital Radios for All Vehicles

Ensures the Rescue Workers Safety

Lightweight Mobile Repeaters

New Central Command Center

Yunlin is the first county in Taiwan to have two sets ofdisaster relief radios on all disaster relief vehicles forcommunication backup. In addition, a third rescue radio
has been installed in the disaster command vehicle for
emergency communication among rescue workers.
Each rescue worker carries a handheld radio as
personal equipment. Each field officer has two radios,and each rescue team carries a radio.

Rescue workers may work deep underground orin high-rise buildings at the disaster site. In such asituation radio signal could be poor. To cope withthe situation, lightweight mobile repeaters with anindependent power supply have been added forportability.
This mobile repeater can relay the communication
signals from the rescue team to the command vehicle
and ensures the communication quality of the rescue
at the disaster site.

When a rescue worker encounters danger at thedisaster scene that requires evacuation from the scene,
the rescue workers can send an emergency signal(Man Down signal) from their handheld radio. Thisemergency distress signal will automatically switch
to the emergency rescue channel and will also be
forwarded to the disaster relief command vehicle withan alarm sound and indication.
It is capable of immediately identifying and locating
the rescue worker in need of rescue and dispatching
the rescue team through the emergency channel.
The disaster command vehicle is equipped withmicrophones specially marked with color labels,
such as “On Scene”, “Command”, “Emergency (ManDown)”, to direct the dedicated rescue team.

Inside fire stations, a dedicated digital radio command
center is installed where radio channels can beswitched, transmitted, and received with an intuitive
touch screen operation.
In addition, the disaster relay radio repeaters in thefire stations are connected to a VPN network andtransmit the clearest digital radio signals back to thefire departmentʼs command center over the network.
The command center can also be operated by a touch
screen to send digital radio signals directly to therepeater stations through the network to send to thefront line of disaster relief.

Ensure the Safety of Rescue Workers
Yunlin County Communication System Diagram
Rescue Teams

IC-7010S

Disaster Relief Vehicles

IC-7010S

IC-7010S

Team Leader

Fire Stations

IP503H

IC-7010S

Fire Department Central Command Center

IP503H

IP503H

Field Officer

IC-F7510
IC-F7510

VPN

IC-F7510
IC-F7510

Command

VE-PG4

IC-F7510

Mobile Repeaters
IC-F7510

IC-F7510

On Scene

Emergency

IC-7010S

IC-F7510

Emergency

Rescue Workers

IC-F7510

Number of Installed Radios
IC-F7510 (Mobile radio)

IC-7010S (Handheld radio)

IP503H (LTE Handheld radio)

VE-PG4250

450201Organization
Yunlin County/Taiwan
Yunlin County is located in the south-central part of western Taiwan, at the northern tipof the Jianan Plain. The county is 90% plain and 10% mountains. It is 50 km from east
to west in the widest place and 38 km from north to south in the longest place, with a
total area of 1290 km2. The climate is subtropical, with an average annual temperature of
22.6 ℃ and an average annual rainfall of 1028.9 mm. The population is about 670 000people. The prefectureʼs main industry is agriculture, and it prides itself on its rustic ruralcharm surrounded by nature and its high-quality agricultural products. The prefecture isrich in specialties that can only be found in areas surrounded by the sea and mountains.

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Voice of the Management
Sharpen Your Tools FirstYunlin County Magistrate Chang Li-Shan said at a press
conference, “If you want to do a good job, you have to sharpen
your tools. You must also take the disaster-prevention tools
into consideration, while building a safe home. Get twice theresult with half the effort.” In recent years, the county magistrate
has committed to fire prevention measures. The second setof firefighting uniforms, the replacement of new vehicles, andthe purchase of various types of disaster relief equipment andambulance spare parts were realized. The digitization of theradio system will ensure the safety of rescue workers and theprotection of peopleʼs lives and properties.

Ensure Rescue Workers Safety First

Communication is the Most Important Aspect

Mr. Lam Man Shan, the Chief Fire
Officer, said that the Fire Department
has spared no effort in enhancing
communication. First, all rescuevehicles are equipped with two
special radios for on-site rescue.
The main command vehicle is also
equipped with a third “Emergency”
radio, which utilizes technology
to assist in disaster relief, ensure
the safety of rescue workers, andenhance the efficiency of disaster
relief.

Since Magistrate Chang Li-Shan took office, Mr. Lin Yuezhang, amember of the county council and deputy chief of the Volunteer FireDepartment, pointed out that there have been significant improvements
in disaster relief equipment and personnel training. Command, search,coordination, and medical care - the most important aspect of overall
disaster relief work is communication. Inadequate communication at
disaster relief sites can sometimes lead to unfortunate consequences.
We are grateful to Magistrate Chang, who budgeted more than NT$40
million to ensure safer evacuation of rescue workers during rescue
operations, for providing all rescue workers with dedicated handheld
radios and adding new relay stations to connect to the commandsystem. In addition, we also look forward to the future of disaster relief
work will continue to accelerate to technology disaster relief.

Authorized Distributor

Yunlin County Fire Department – Contract Manufacturer

Harbinger Technology Corporation

CHIAO HSIANG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Address

7th Floor, No. 166, Jianyi Road, Zhonghe District,
New Taipei City

Address

No. 15, Haishan Rd., Banqiao Dist., New Taipei City
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Founded in

1993

Founded in

1995

Incorporated in

1993

Incorporated in

1995

Business

Harbinger Technology Corp has more than 30 yearsof experience in the field of wireless communicationand strong R&D teams who are experts in excellent
system integration. The company successfully
marketed a series of products, making “Harbinger”
a recognized brand at home and abroad and has
become a professional manufacturer of vertically(one-stop) integrated communication systems.

URL

http://www.harbinger.com.tw/Page/Home/Index.aspx

BusinessThe company provides wholesale and retail radios,engineering planning and design-build, andprofessional wireless radio services to meet thedemands of its customers. The company has earned
a particularly strong reputation in the government
market.

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