Gyeonggi Province has conducted over 500 safety inspections in one and a half years through the safety prevention hotline (010-3990-7722) established after the 'Itaewon Disaster.'
Gyeonggi Province announced on the 2nd that since the installation of the Gyeonggi Province Safety Prevention Hotline, which offers free safety inspections with just one phone call, a total of 548 requests were received over 19 months, of which 539 were inspected for free.
Breaking down the 548 cases by category: ▲Facilities 462 cases ▲Daily safety 62 cases ▲Disasters and others 24 cases. Among these, 164 cases where the management entity responsible for safety inspections was the city or county were reported to the respective city or county for action based on the inspection results. Additionally, 132 cases have been resolved, and 32 cases are currently in progress.
The Safety Prevention Hotline was part of the 'Citizen Safety Measures' announced by Governor Kim Dong-yeon of Gyeonggi Province immediately after the 2022 Itaewon Disaster to protect the safety and lives of residents from risks and disasters.
Any resident of Gyeonggi Province can apply for a safety inspection through the 'Safety Prevention Hotline.' Gyeonggi Province conducts free safety inspections through a special safety inspection team for the reported issues.
To ensure that free safety inspection applications can be made at any time, since April this year, Gyeonggi Province has switched the situation room staff to a 24-hour work system. In addition to safety inspection requests, reports of illegal activities related to food and environment are also accepted 24 hours a day.
Kim Neung-sik, Director of Safety Management Office of Gyeonggi Province, stated, "If you discover hazardous facilities or illegal activities around your daily life, you can apply for a safety inspection anytime through the Safety Prevention Hotline," adding, "To create a safe and livable Gyeonggi Province, participation and interest from not only local governments but also all residents are necessary."
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