Pyeongtaek City Implements Comprehensive Chuseok Holiday Safety Plan

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Pyeongtaek City announced on the 26th that it has established a "2023 Chuseok Holiday Comprehensive Plan" from the 28th through October 3rd to ensure safe holidays for both residents and returning visitors, concentrating all administrative resources on citizen safety.

The city will operate an integrated command center composed of 114 personnel across 9 departments including the general coordination division, disaster management, medical care and quarantine, traffic, and sanitation response teams during the holiday period to promptly address citizen inconveniences.

The city will strengthen disaster situation management systems and maintain emergency medical response systems, concentrating all capabilities on disaster preparedness and safety through 24-hour operation of the disaster and safety command center.

During the Chuseok holiday period, health center screening clinics (Pyeongtaek and Songtan Health Centers, Anjung Health Substation) will operate from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on September 30th and October 2nd-3rd. The city will maintain 24-hour emergency medical systems with local emergency and on-duty medical institutions and provide information on open neighborhood clinics and pharmacies through Pyeongtaek City and health center websites.

The city will operate a water supply command center for rapid response to water shortage and pipe leakage incidents during the holiday period, and maintain emergency contact systems with outsourced contractors for prompt response to residential waste collection inquiries.

Mayor Jung Jang-seon stated, "We will do our utmost to implement comprehensive measures so that citizens can spend a safe and comfortable Chuseok holiday," and added, "I hope both visitors returning to their hometowns and residents enjoy a happy and pleasant Chuseok."