Suwon City Develops Major Citizen Disaster Prevention and Response Plan
The city of Suwon in Gyeonggi Province has established the '2023 Major Citizen Disaster Prevention and Response Plan' to ensure the safety of its citizens.
'Major citizen disaster' refers to disasters caused by defects in the design, manufacture, installation, or management of public facilities, where there is at least one death, 10 or more injured persons requiring treatment for over two months due to the same accident, and 10 or more injured persons requiring treatment for over three months due to the same cause.
On the 7th, Suwon announced that it has developed prevention and response plans for major citizen disasters for each of the 233 public facility management departments within the city and established a dedicated organization to respond to emergency situations.
The 233 public facilities include 176 facilities such as bridges, tunnels, dams, water supply and sewage systems, large and multi-use buildings, and retaining walls, which are classified as facilities under the 'Facility Safety Management Act,' and 57 facilities such as daycare centers, libraries, nursing homes, museums, and underground shopping malls, which are classified as facilities under the 'Indoor Air Quality Management Act.'
Earlier in January, the city held a 'Research Project (Manual) Report Meeting for Major Citizen Disaster Prevention' at the City Hall Disaster Safety Situation Room and distributed the 'Major Citizen Disaster Response Manual' to departments related to disaster response.
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A city official stated, "With the establishment of this plan, we will further strengthen the safety and health management system, reaffirm the safety awareness of those in charge, and secure the safety of public facilities to prevent citizen disasters." He added, "We will strive to efficiently prevent major citizen disasters and create a safe city Suwon without disasters, prioritizing the lives and safety of our citizens."
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