"Peaceful Holiday Thanks to Your Dedication"...Hanam Mayor Lee Hyun-jae Visits Emergency Stations on Chuseok

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Hanam Mayor Lee Hyun-jae visited the City Hall Comprehensive Situation Room, the Health Center, Hanam Police Agency, and 119 Safety Centers on Chuseok Day, September 6th, to encourage employees and officials who are dedicating themselves to citizen safety and convenience.

Hanam City has been operating a 'Comprehensive Situation Room' 24 hours a day from September 3rd to 9th to respond swiftly to various disasters and safety accidents that may occur during the Chuseok holiday.

The situation room is composed of 152 personnel organized into 8 divisions including a general coordination section, safety measures section, and traffic measures section, and performs tasks closely related to citizen life such as ▲disaster situation management and on-site response ▲facilitating smooth vehicle traffic and preventing citizen safety accidents ▲supporting operations of open hospitals and pharmacies.

Mayor Lee visited the City Hall Comprehensive Situation Room and first stopped by the Safety Measures Section, saying "Thanks to all of you working emergency shifts without rest even during the holidays, our citizens can safely celebrate the holiday" and instructing them to "maintain your tension and readiness for swift response until the last day of the holiday break."

He then visited the Traffic Measures Section to inspect the trends in returning travelers and traffic management measures, saying "Please pay careful attention so that citizens can move conveniently and safely."

At the Health Center's Emergency Medical Response Team, he was briefed on hospitals and pharmacies operating during the holiday period and expressed his gratitude to employees working to handle health-related public inquiries.

Mayor Lee subsequently visited eight police stations within the city including Hanam Police Agency, Misa District Police Box, and Wirye Police Box, as well as four 119 Safety Centers—Sinjang, Deokpung, Misa, and Gamil.

Mayor Lee encouraged the police officers standing at the frontlines for citizen safety even during the holiday break, expressing his gratitude by saying "Thanks to your dedication, our citizens' safety is being protected."

At the 119 Safety Centers, he shook hands with each member and said "I am always reassured and grateful for your swift response in emergency situations, protecting the lives and property of our citizens."