Hwaseong City Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun Inspects Heat Wave Response Facilities

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Hwaseong Special-Purpose City Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun directly inspected heat wave response facilities including temporary mobile worker rest shelters and smart shelter bus stops on the 23rd, ensuring citizen safety.

The inspection was conducted as the intense heat wave resumed in earnest, to prevent heat-related illnesses and verify the operational status of heat wave response measures at the field level. The inspection was attended by Mayor Jeong and approximately 10 other related department officials.

First, Mayor Jeong visited the first temporary mobile worker rest shelter (located at 7, Dongtan Center Arcade Road 2, Bangsong-dong) that opened in February, and inspected △whether cooling equipment was operating normally △whether indoor temperatures were maintained appropriately △hygiene and cleanliness maintenance conditions, among others.

The temporary mobile worker rest shelter is a booth-type rest space for mobile workers without fixed workplaces, such as substitute drivers, delivery workers, and educational material instructors working outdoors. It is equipped with convenience facilities including cooling and heating units, hot and cold water dispensers, mobile phone chargers, and sofas. An average of 70 to 80 people use it daily.

Mayor Jeong then moved to the smart shelter bus stop installed in Yeongcheon-dong and directly checked whether the outdoor cooling equipment was operating normally and verified indoor air quality and appropriate temperature levels. He also asked citizens using the stop if they had any inconveniences.

Smart shelters are booth-type bus stops equipped with cooling systems and air purification systems, providing citizens with a comfortable waiting environment during summer. The city has expanded smart shelter bus stops from the existing 20 locations to 41 locations starting this year in preparation for the heat wave.

Mayor Jeong instructed related officials, stating "Please carefully review every detail so that citizens do not experience significant inconvenience from the heat wave," and urged "In particular, please make consistent efforts in management and improvement so that heat wave rest shelters for the elderly, outdoor workers, and public transportation users can serve as practical resting spaces."