Emergency teams to get unmanned water-cannon robots.
Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency will deploy unmanned water-cannon robots to improve fire response and firefighter safety nationwide.
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency is rolling out unmanned water-cannon robots to help emergency fire teams nationwide. This comes after the lessons learned from the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake, where firefighting efforts were hindered, leading to greater damage during a major tsunami alert. These remotely operated robots can tackle fires even amid earthquakes or tsunami warnings by connecting to fire engines for water and using special nozzles to create barriers against embers.
Initially, three fire departments will receive these robots as part of the fiscal 2024 supplementary budget. Alongside this, they're introducing small rescue vehicles to navigate damaged routes and high-performance air-conditioned tents for responders to rest in during extreme conditions. With about 6,600 emergency units nationwide, you can imagine how crucial these advancements are in keeping firefighters safe and speeding up disaster response.
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