South Chungcheong Province strengthens mobile disaster safety services through ‘Safe Chungnam Keeper’ app

South Chungcheong Province (Governor Kim Tae-heum) provides disaster safety services such as customized notifications in case of various disasters through the ‘Safe Chungnam Keeper’ app, as well as real-time regional accident status, daily life information such as weather and air index, and action tips for each type of disaster. It was announced on the 24th that there was.

The Safety Chungnam Keeper app is being operated to protect the safety of provincial residents from various disasters, and the province is improving (advancing) the function so that users can conveniently receive information provided by the Chungcheongnam-do disaster safety portal opened in 2017 in a mobile environment. It has been available as an app since 2018.

Main service contents include preparation items and action tips for various types of disasters such as heavy rain, typhoons, heat waves, earthquakes, and fires, educational videos, how to use fire extinguishers and fire extinguishers, guidance on CPR, and emergency situation response methods such as first aid for bleeding and burns.

In addition, it is possible to search for the location and determine the route of temporary housing facilities for victims, heat shelters, outdoor shelters, hospitals, pharmacies, etc., and is linked to the safety reporting center, so it is possible to report various safety and living inconveniences.

Shin Dong-heon, head of the South Chungcheong Province Autonomous Safety Office, said, “Like the heavy rain in July last year, the frequency of various disasters is expected to increase and their scale to expand this year due to climate change, etc.” He added, “In addition to promoting comprehensive measures against natural disasters in the summer, we will launch the Safety Chungnam Keeper app in the future.” “We will actively promote it so that many residents use the app, so we can prevent and prepare for disasters in advance and work to minimize damage to life and property,” he said.