Jung Jong-bok, Gijang County Governor, Launches Campaign to Promote Safety Culture Among All Residents

On the 4th at 2 p.m., Busan's Gijang-gun conducted a campaign at the Jangansa area to promote a safety culture among all residents.

This campaign was launched to coincide with the "August Safety Inspection Day" to create an atmosphere of safety culture movement and raise safety awareness among all residents for the prevention of various disasters such as heatwaves, earthquakes, and typhoons.

About 20 participants, including County Governor Jeong Jong-bok, the Gijang-gun Autonomous Disaster Prevention Group, and officials from Busan City and Gijang-gun, took part in the event. They distributed booklets on action guidelines for various disasters including heatwaves and promotional materials to residents and visitors at Jangansa.

In particular, with continuous heatwave warnings and record-breaking heatwaves, they emphasized the prevention of heat-related illnesses by advising sufficient hydration and refraining from outdoor activities during heatwave alerts. They also promoted strict prior preparation and adherence to water safety rules to prevent accidents during water play.

Jeong Jong-bok, head of Gijang County (third from the left), is taking a group commemorative photo after conducting a campaign to promote safety culture at Jangansa Temple.

Governor Jeong Jong-bok stated, “We will ensure perfect safety management so that residents can have a safe and healthy summer by preparing for various disasters such as summer heatwaves,” and added, “We hope residents actively participate in the safety culture movement to establish safety awareness in daily life.”

Gijang-gun has been operating six 5-ton water spraying trucks since the 28th to carry out watering work in preparation for heatwave disasters, and is operating a total of 125 shaded crosswalks considering the safety and health of pedestrians exposed to the heat.

Additionally, to actively respond to the frequently changing weather conditions, a project is underway to replace existing manual shade shelters with smart shade shelters.