Pohang City Protects Citizens' Lives and Ensures Worker Safety... All-Out Effort to Create a 'Safe Pohang'

Kim Byeongcheon Honored for Twice Saving Lives with CPR

Stronger On-Site Safety Inspections for Workers During Summer Heatwave

Pohang City is encouraging the acts of altruistic individuals who have saved the lives of their neighbors and is working to ensure the safety of public job workers exposed to summer heat waves as part of its efforts to create a ‘safe urban environment’.

On July 28, the Pohang City Lifelong Learning Center presented an appreciation plaque to member Kim Byeongcheon, who twice saved the lives of elderly citizens in emergency situations using cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills he learned through the center.

Pohang City Hall Exterior View

On July 21, Kim discovered a member in his 70s had collapsed in the billiard room of the Lifelong Learning Center’s Senior Hall and immediately administered CPR, helping the individual regain consciousness.

Previously, on April 7 at the same location, he also promptly performed emergency care on a member in their 90s who had lost consciousness, thereby protecting a precious life.

Kim commented, “The regular emergency training I received at the Lifelong Learning Center was of great help in a critical situation.”

The Pohang City Lifelong Learning Center plans to continue providing emergency response training, taking into account its high number of senior users, and to expand a variety of customized programs that combine learning with leisure.

In addition, Pohang City will strengthen on-site inspections of public work and local community job projects in the second half of 2026 to prevent heat-related illnesses and safety accidents during heatwave advisories.

Until October 16, the city will conduct intensive safety checks of approximately 270 workers at over 80 workplaces, including 42 departments with a high proportion of outdoor work such as urban forests, tourist attractions, and beaches.

Specifically, the city will rigorously enforce its heatwave response guidelines, which include a 20-minute break every two hours and suspension of outdoor work from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. when the perceived temperature exceeds 33 degrees Celsius; halting both indoor and outdoor work above 35 degrees; and suspending all operations when temperatures exceed 38 degrees.

Additionally, the city will guide the thorough implementation of on-site safety measures such as mandatory pre-work health checks, wearing safety helmets and protective gear, and deploying flaggers during roadside maintenance.

A Pohang City official stated, “The safety training we have implemented has produced tangible results by saving valuable lives,” adding, “We will continue regular safety education and on-site inspections to create a safe work and city environment where all citizens and workers can feel secure.”

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