Dongdaemun-gu, Safety Inspection for Homes of Disabled and Elderly Living Alone

Visiting Homes of Disabled and Elderly Living Alone for Electrical and Gas Inspections and Repairs of Aging Hazardous Facilities
Visiting a Total of 885 Households with Experts by November ... Distributing Spray-Type Fire Extinguishers

Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Pil-hyung) will conduct safety inspections of electrical and gas facilities in 885 households vulnerable to safety, including people with disabilities and elderly living alone, from the 19th of this month to November 29.

From April to July this year, the district surveyed households of people with disabilities, elderly living alone, and basic livelihood security recipients who wished to have electrical and gas safety inspections.

During the survey period, 1,000 households applied, and through review, a total of 885 households were selected for inspection: 318 households in the electrical sector, 392 households in the gas sector, and 175 households in the fire safety sector.

The district will visit the selected households with experts in the electrical and gas fields to check ▲ the operation of circuit breakers and presence of electrical leakage ▲ gas leaks and risk factors for gas accidents.

If any parts or facilities are found to be aged or pose a high risk of accidents if neglected, they will be immediately repaired, and spray-type fire extinguishers will be distributed to prevent fires.

The budget for this safety inspection, maintenance, and repair is approximately 60 million KRW.

Lee Pil-hyung, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, said, “We will focus on and carefully inspect the more vulnerable areas according to household composition and housing type, and provide support accordingly. We will do our best to create a safe living environment.”