"Nothing Is More Important Than Safety" Yeoju-si Reviews Safety Management Plan for Heungcheon Cherry Blossom Festival

On the 25th, Yeoju City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 26th that it held the "Safety Management Working Committee" for the safe promotion of the "9th Yeoju Heungcheon Namhangang Cherry Blossom Festival" at the city hall disaster situation room.

On the 25th, Yeoju City held the "Safety Management Working Committee" at the City Hall Disaster Situation Room to ensure the safe promotion of the "9th Yeoju Heungcheon Namhangang Cherry Blossom Festival." Photo by Yeoju City

Attended by Vice Mayor Jo Jeong-a, the Director of the General Affairs and Safety Bureau, and over 20 working-level officials from related organizations including Yeoju Police Station, Yeoju Fire Station, and Korea Electrical Safety Corporation, the meeting reviewed and deliberated on overall safety measures for the event.

Prior to holding local festivals, establishing a festival safety management plan and conducting a preliminary review by the Safety Management Working Committee are mandatory. Safety management reviews are conducted before festivals that are expected to have a maximum instantaneous audience of over 1,000 people, festivals held on mountains or water surfaces, or festivals using explosive materials such as fireworks or flammable gases, where safety management is deemed necessary.

Presided over by Vice Mayor Jo Jeong-a, this working committee deliberated and resolved on safety management measures by sector, including the appropriateness of deploying safety personnel at the festival site, securing safety of stages and facilities at the festival site, and preparations for large crowds, following the presenting organization’s explanation of the event safety management plan.

Yeoju City will reflect the supplementary items raised at the review meeting in the safety management plan, and before the festival, conduct joint on-site safety inspections with experts from related agencies such as police, fire, and electrical departments to check safety matters and immediately address any deficiencies.

Vice Mayor Jo Jeong-a stated, “For the success of the festival, the safety of citizens and visitors must be prioritized above all else,” and added, “Please do your best in preparing the festival so that the 9th Yeoju Heungcheon Namhangang Cherry Blossom Festival can provide us all with unforgettable spring memories and become a safe festival that sets a new milestone for tourism in Yeoju, while also preventing fire outbreaks caused by dry weather.”

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