Sejong Fire Department Launches 'Heatwave Safety Guard' Initiative to Prevent Heat-Related Illnesses

Intensive Patrols Led by the Volunteer Fire Brigade Association

Sejong Fire Headquarters and the Volunteer Fire Brigade Association are promoting the "Safety Keeper" project amid the heatwave. Photo by Fire Headquarters Provided

The Sejong Fire Department announced on August 4 that it will actively conduct the "Heatwave Safety Guard" initiative until August 31 to protect citizens from the prolonged heatwave.

The Heatwave Safety Guard, composed of 29 volunteer fire brigades in the region, will conduct intensive patrols during the heatwave's vulnerable hours from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The patrols will focus on cooling shelters, traditional markets, parks, and residential alleys, which are places where people vulnerable to heatwaves tend to stay.

The Heatwave Safety Guard plans to provide cold drinks to citizens suffering from the heat, explain symptoms of heat-related illnesses, and offer guidance on first aid measures, thereby carrying out practical heatwave response activities.

Park Deoksu, president of the Volunteer Fire Brigade Association, said, "We will continue our preventive activities to safeguard the health and safety of citizens."

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