Park Jong-geun, Vice Mayor of Icheon, Conducts On-Site Safety Inspections of Key Facilities in Preparation for Heat Wave

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Um In-yong] As record-breaking heat waves continue, Park Jong-geun, Vice Mayor of Icheon, conducted a large-scale on-site safety inspection at major facilities throughout the city in preparation for extreme heat.

This inspection is a preemptive measure to protect the safety and health of citizens amid the ongoing heat wave advisory, with temperatures consistently exceeding 35 degrees Celsius.

Vice Mayor Park conducted intensive inspections focused on construction sites and heat relief shelters, stating, "During extreme heat, the risk of heat-related illness can increase sharply," and emphasized, "If any danger is detected, work must be stopped immediately, and during outdoor work, when the perceived temperature exceeds 33 degrees Celsius, a break of at least 20 minutes should be taken every 2 hours, and the five basic safety guidelines must be followed without fail."

He also visited heat relief shelters, which are primarily used by elderly residents, carefully checking the operational status of air conditioning and sanitary conditions, and personally explained heat wave health management guidelines while distributing fans designed to help residents easily understand heat wave response procedures.

Earlier, Vice Mayor Park, at a heat wave response meeting held on the 28th, stated, "All departments must actively respond to ensure there are no blind spots for vulnerable heat wave populations such as the elderly, migrant workers, and outdoor laborers, and must make efforts to promote public action guidelines including heat wave prevention and rapid response systems for heat-related illnesses," and emphasized, "In particular, a safety net is needed in which no one is left out through multilingual guidance for foreign workers at construction sites and other facilities."