Seoul Facilities Corporation Launches Comprehensive Winter Citizen Safety Plan

Focused Response in Four Key Areas:
Snow Removal, Cold Waves, Daily Life, and Safety

Seoul Facilities Corporation (President Han Kyungyoung) announced on November 14 that it has established and begun implementing a comprehensive plan to ensure citizen safety during the winter season.

The corporation is promoting measures in four key areas-snow removal, cold waves, safety, and daily life-with the goal of ensuring a healthy and safe winter for all citizens. In particular, as sudden heavy snowfall and cold waves have become more likely due to climate change, a proactive response system will be activated starting from the forecasting stage.

Snow removal vehicle. Provided by Seoul Facilities Corporation.

The corporation has fully overhauled its snow removal equipment and workforce to strengthen its response to heavy snowfall. It has secured a total of 164 pieces of equipment, including 80 snow removal vehicles, and stockpiled 3,377 tons of de-icing agents. Eight forward bases are in operation, and 34 automatic brine spraying devices are being utilized. If snowfall of 10 centimeters or more is forecast, additional personnel and 31 privately owned pieces of equipment will be deployed immediately.

When a cold wave advisory is issued, outdoor work will be suspended and workers will be provided with protective gear such as winter clothing and hot packs. Citizens will be informed of safety guidelines through the Ttareungi app and road variable message signs (VMS). Inspections to prevent freezing have also been completed at major facilities such as the water supply system, underground shopping centers, and Seoul Children’s Grand Park.

The corporation will also strengthen regular inspections and training to prevent fires and safety accidents. It will conduct intensive inspections of the use of electric heating devices in underground shopping centers and has installed fire-suffocating blankets and thermal imaging cameras in public parking lots. Special patrols will be conducted at fire-prone facilities such as the DDP Fashion Mall and congestion toll management centers.

During emergency fine dust reduction measures, water cleaning of expressways will be intensified, and disinfection activities will be expanded at multi-use facilities such as underground shopping centers and Gocheok Sky Dome. At Cheonggyecheon, special quarantine and water quality management will be carried out simultaneously to prevent avian influenza (AI) during the winter season.

Han Kyungyoung, President of Seoul Facilities Corporation, stated, “As unpredictable disasters such as heavy snowfall and cold waves become more frequent due to climate change, it is crucial to prepare in advance and respond swiftly. All employees of the corporation will do their utmost to ensure citizen safety during the winter, with the protection of lives and safety as our top priority.”

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