Gwangjin-gu is stepping up its push to create a safer district, rolling out tailored on-site training and a series of public-private outreach initiatives to prevent summer disasters and protect workers.
The district office held mandatory safety and sexual-harassment prevention training for about 380 participants in its 2026 second-half public jobs program on Tuesday and Wednesday at the district office's main auditorium.
The sessions focused on protecting workers' health and preventing accidents, with particular emphasis on heat preparedness given the outdoor nature of most public jobs assignments. The district is currently supplying participants with cooling arm sleeves, raincoats and sun hats, and has introduced flexible scheduling during the peak summer heat. An additional accident-prevention training session covering traffic safety, targeting about 130 participants, is planned for August in partnership with the Gwangjin Police Station.
On Wednesday afternoon, more than 50 members of the district's volunteer disaster-prevention corps and safety officers gathered at the district office's planning situation room for the 2026 Safety Organizations Forum and Training.
District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho presided over the forum, which gave frontline volunteer safety groups a chance to raise concerns and share feedback while the district outlined its safety policy direction. Working with the Gwangjin Fire Department, the session also covered fire safety and guidelines for responding to lightning strikes and landslides. The district asked participants to step up patrols ahead of the rainy season and sought cooperation on upcoming safety projects, including the installation of automatic door-opening systems at shared building entrances.
"I am deeply grateful for the dedication of our volunteer disaster-prevention corps and safety officers, who stand on the front lines of resident safety, and for the commitment of our public jobs participants, who work hard to keep our district clean and safe," Kim said. "Participant safety on the job — particularly during extreme heat — is our top priority, and I urge thorough preventive management. We will continue to listen closely to voices from the field as we build Gwangjin into a tightly woven safe city where all residents can feel secure."
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