Park Dongsik, Sacheon Mayor, Inspects Cooling Centers at Senior Citizens' Centers in Response to Heatwave

Air Conditioner Inspection and Heatwave Safety Guidelines

Sacheon City in Gyeongnam announced on the 23rd that it is making every effort to respond to the heatwave, including conducting on-site inspections of senior centers designated as heatwave shelters to prevent heat-related illnesses among the elderly.

Mayor Park Dongsik visited senior centers designated as heatwave shelters within the city to check the overall operation status, including the operation of cooling devices and the opening status of the heatwave shelters.

Mayor Park Dong-sik is visiting the cooling shelter senior center to check its operational status and listen to the opinions of the elderly.

He also checked on the well-being of elderly people vulnerable to heat-related illnesses, conveyed safety guidelines for heatwave preparedness, and listened to the opinions of the elderly regarding the operation of the senior centers.

This on-site inspection was carried out in response to the heatwave warning being raised from the caution stage to the severe stage and concerns about the occurrence of heat-related illnesses among elderly people in environments with poor cooling facilities due to the continuous heatwave.

Heatwave shelters are equipped with cooling facilities such as air conditioners and fans and are open at all times, allowing elderly people to freely rest in cool places. Currently, 341 senior centers in the city are designated as heatwave shelters.

This year, the city plans to support cooling expenses with a total of 350,000 KRW per center, including 230,000 KRW per center for cooling costs and an additional 120,000 KRW to cover the increase in cooling expenses.

Additionally, the city plans to actively prevent heat-related illnesses among the elderly by providing an extra 100,000 KRW for cooling expenses from the disaster relief fund received from Gyeongsangnam-do.

Mayor Park said, “As the heatwave is lasting longer than in previous years, there is greater concern about heat-related illness damage than ever before. We will remain vigilant and do our best to prevent heatwave damage through thorough preparation and inspection.”

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