A Study on the Proposal of Regional Service Life for Fire Apparatus Using Vehicle Operation Recorders

doi:10.15683/kosdi.2026.9.30.988

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A Study on the Proposal of Regional Service Life for Fire Apparatus Using Vehicle Operation Recorders 자동차 운행기록장치를 이용한 소방자동차의 지역별 내용연수 제시에 관한 연구: 한용택*
Yong-Taek Han*; Associate Professor, Department of Fire & Disaster protection Engineering, Hoseo University, Asan, Republic of Korea

30 September 2026. pp. 988-998

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Abstract

Purpose: This study reexamines the existing service life standards for fire apparatus established in 2010 and proposes revised service life criteria that reflect current automotive manufacturing technologies and regional characteristics in Korea as of 2025. The study analyzes driving distance, operating hours, and other operational data obtained from vehicle event data recorders. An empirical sample survey was conducted by classifying regions according to their characteristics into urban, rural, and coastal areas. Method: We selected eight metropolitan/provincial fire headquarters Seoul, Gyeonggi, Busan, Incheon, Chungcheongnamdo, Chungcheongbukdo, Gyeongsangbukdo, and Gangwondo and analyzed vehicle operation data obtained from the onboard vehicle data recorders managed by fire stations in each region, including travel distance, engine operating time, and vehicle-related information. The data were extracted and processed using data conversion systems such as e-TAS. In addition, a quantitative analysis was conducted for all 18 metropolitan/provincial fire headquarters by dividing the total population and total number of fire vehicles by the area of each jurisdiction. Result and Conclusion: Seoul is classified as Grade 1, representing the most demanding operating conditions. Grade 2 includes Busan, Incheon, Gwangju, and Daejeon; Grade 3 includes Daegu, Gyeonggi, Changwon, Ulsan, and Sejong; and Grade 4 comprises the remaining regions, namely Jeju, Chungnam, Gyeongnam, Chungbuk, Jeonbuk, Jeonnam, Gyeongbuk, and Gangwon. Accordingly, differential service-life weighting factors are proposed for each regional group to reflect the varying operating conditions of fire-fighting vehicles.

Keywords

Fire-fighting Vehicles

Service Life

Internal Combustion Engine

On-Board Diagnostics

연구목적: 본 연구는 2010년에 제정된 기존 소방자동차 내용연수 기준을 재검토하고, 2025년 현재의 자동차 제작기술과 국내 지역적인 특성을 반영한 내용연수 개정(안)을 제시한다. 소방자동차의 주행거리, 운행시간등을 자동차 운행기록장치를 통하여 분석하였으며, 국내 지역별 특성에 따라 도심·농어촌·해안지역 으로 구분하여 실증적 표본조사를 실행하였다. 연구방법 : 표본 조사를 위한 지역을 선정하였으며, 8개 시·도 본부 서울, 경기, 부산, 인천, 충남, 충북, 경북 및 강원을 선정하였고, 각 지역의 소방서에서 관리하는 운행기록장치에서의 운행 거리, 엔진 가동시간 및 차량 내에 장착되고 있는 차량정보를 e-tas등의 데이터 변환을 통한 기록을 분석하였다. 또한 18개 시·도본부 내의 전체 인구와 전체 소방차 대수를 시·도 본부의 면적으로 나누어서 정량적인 분석을 수행하였다. 연구결과 및 결론: 서울은 1급으로 가장 운행조건이 열악한 환경으로, 2그룹으로서는 부산, 인천, 광주 및 대전의 지역을, 3그룹으로서는 대구, 경기, 창원, 울산 및 세종의 지역을, 그리고 4그룹으로는 그 외 지역인 제주, 충남, 경남, 충북, 전북, 전남, 경북 및 강원 지역으로 지역별 차등의 내용연수의 가중치를 제안한다.

키워드

소방자동차

내용연수

내연기관

운행기록장치

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Publisher :The Korean Society of Disaster Information
Publisher(Ko) :한국재난정보학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
Journal Title(Ko) :한국재난정보학회논문집
Volume : 22
No :3
Pages :988-998
DOI :https://doi.org/10.15683/kosdi.2026.9.30.988

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