Tanita and Toshima Ward work together to prevent heat stroke Install measuring devices at 14 locations View on tablet
A heat stroke monitor (left) and a screen of a tablet device displaying measurement data at a facility in Toshima Ward.
Toshima Ward signed an agreement with Tanita (Itabashi Ward), a manufacturer of health measuring equipment, to work on preventing heatstroke. The company's heat stroke monitors will be installed at 14 locations in the city, including the citizen's square and physical education facilities, and the data will be displayed at each facility. (Masaki Nakamura) The heat stroke meter measures the "heat index", an index for heat stroke prevention, from the temperature, humidity, and radiant heat of the location. The degree of risk of heat stroke is classified into five levels: "Danger", "Severe Warning", "Warning", "Caution", and "Almost Safe". to display. From the collected data, we will analyze issues such as whether there are characteristics of heat stroke risk depending on the region, and use it to raise awareness among residents. The company's registered dietitians and others will serve as instructors, and seminars on heat stroke prevention will also be held in the ward. This ward has the highest proportion of people aged 75 and over who live alone among wards and cities in Japan. At the signing ceremony held at the ward office last month, Ward Mayor Yukio Takano pointed out, "Preventing heat stroke is a major issue every year." Chisato Tanida, president of the company, said, "Using the project as a model, we would like to introduce measures to prevent heatstroke in other local governments."Related keywords
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