Ganghwa County Launches Intensive Safety Inspections for Disaster Prevention

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Ganghwa County announced on the 19th that it will conduct the "2024 Republic of Korea Safety Big Transformation Intensive Safety Inspection" for 61 days from the 22nd through June 21st to prevent disasters.

During this period, the county will form a public-private joint inspection team with private experts, conducting structural stability and safety management inspections of deteriorated high-risk facilities frequently used by the public, and carrying out public awareness campaigns for disaster prevention.

This year, intensive inspections will be conducted on a total of 31 facilities across 5 fields, including 7 facilities delegated by government ministries, 22 facilities selected by local governments themselves, and 2 facilities submitted through the resident request system.

By field category: △7 hillsides △7 lodging facilities and youth-use facilities △1 small bridge △6 indoor play facilities and amusement facilities △6 nursing hospitals and medical institutions △2 retaining walls △2 senior community centers, etc.

In particular, the 2 targets submitted through the resident request system are deteriorated senior community centers, and the county noted that the significance is heightened by the fact that many residents are interested and participating together in safety management.

A county official stated, "Through the 2024 Ganghwa County Intensive Safety Inspection with citizens' participation and cooperation, we will do our utmost in facility inspections and publicity to prevent disasters and improve residents' safety awareness."