Gyeonggi Province Strengthens Electrical Fire Prevention in Goshiwons; Inspects Rest Facilities for Migrant Workers During Heat Wave

On the 5th, Gyeonggi Province conducted electrical safety inspections and safety culture promotion activities to prevent summer electrical fires at three goshiwons with 50 units located in Jeongwang-dong, Siheung City.

This activity was designed to preemptively inspect and prevent electrical fire hazards in residential facilities vulnerable to fire during the summer season, when electricity consumption increases and the risk of outlet fires rises due to moisture and dust.

The inspection involved participation from Gyeonggi Province, Siheung City, Siheung Fire Station, Korea Electrical Safety Corporation's Ansan-Siheung Branch, and volunteer fire brigades. The participating organizations inspected the electrical safety conditions of common areas in goshiwons and provided guidance on safe usage of outlets, power strips, and plugs.

Key activities included △electrical safety inspections of common areas △electrical safety education such as outlet usage guidelines △distribution of high-capacity power strips △QR code guidance on electrical fire prevention measures.

Subsequently, officials visited Siheung City's migrant worker rest facility 'Onmaru' to confirm its operation and encourage the staff. The migrant worker rest facility is a space used by mobile workers such as designated drivers, delivery couriers, and delivery personnel for rest and convenience, and serves as a facility supporting the safety and health of migrant workers easily exposed to fieldwork during extreme heat waves.

Through this field activity, Gyeonggi Province plans to strengthen electrical fire prevention in residential facilities vulnerable to fire, while also closely monitoring support facilities for migrant workers vulnerable to summer heat waves, thereby reducing blind spots in everyday safety.

Kim Kyou-sik, Director of Safety Management at Gyeonggi Province, stated, "Summer is a period when electrical consumption increases and outlet fire risks rise due to moisture and dust," adding, "Gyeonggi Province will strengthen proactive inspections and education focused on residential facilities vulnerable to fire and safety-vulnerable groups, carefully monitor migrant worker rest spaces during extreme heat waves, and do our best to protect the lives and safety of residents."