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Preventing Heat-Related Illnesses with Temperature Information in Daily Life! Implementation of Heatwave Information Alert Service

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Busan Metropolitan City’s Busan Institute of Health & Environment (hereinafter “the Institute”) announced that it will officially launch the “Heatwave Information Alert Service” starting tomorrow (August 1) to reduce health risks for citizens during the summer heatwave season.

This service was established to swiftly notify citizens of heatwave conditions using real-time temperature data from 27 urban air monitoring stations across the Busan area, thereby helping prevent health issues such as heat-related illnesses.

The "Heatwave Information Alert Service" aims to reduce heat-related damage by providing citizens with real-time temperature information in their residential areas. The service will be operated regularly every year from July through September.

The service is provided in three ways: ▲ the KakaoTalk-based “notification alert service” which launched in full operation this July ▲ the BIHE website (busan.go.kr/ihe) and the Health & Environment Information Disclosure System (heis.busan.go.kr/environmental/air001.aspx) ▲ display panels on 16 atmospheric environment information traffic lights.

Among these, the Institute expects the KakaoTalk-based “notification alert service” to be the most effective due to its wide recipient base and user convenience.

*Recipients of the alert service: 5,540 registered subscribers and 5,180 designated recipients, including media, public institutions, and representatives of vulnerable populations.

Meanwhile, the “notification alert service,” which allows convenient access to heatwave alerts, can be subscribed to via the BIHE website (busan.go.kr/ihe > Public Board > Air Pollution Forecast Alert Service) or by phone (☎ 051-309-2759).

The alert service also delivers various other information, including air pollution updates and citizen action guidelines.

Lee Yong-joo, Director of the Busan Institute of Health & Environment, stated, “Having easy access to temperature information in daily life will provide practical assistance in preventing heat-related illnesses such as heatstroke among high-risk groups,” and added, “We will continue to expand tangible environmental information services that directly protect citizens’ health.”