'300 Salt Glucose Tablets → 5,000 Tablets + 150kg Ice': SSG Fans First Heatwave Countermeasures Continue Even After the Heatwave Break Ends

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Despite overcoming the heatwave crisis, professional baseball team SSG Landers has taken action to ensure the safe viewing experience for both fans and players.

On the 11th, SSG announced, "To ensure a safe and comfortable game viewing environment for fans and players, we have significantly expanded our heatwave countermeasures."

The day these heatwave measures were announced marked the first day of KBO League resumption following the end of the heatwave break. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) had previously canceled 15 games scheduled from the 7th to 9 at five stadiums nationwide (Seoul Jamsil, Suwon, Daejeon, Daegu, and Changwon) due to consecutive heatwaves.

While the hottest period may have passed, the extreme heat has not ended. Temperatures are expected to remain as high as 35°C for some time. In response, the KBO adjusted game start times, delaying weekday games by 30 minutes and weekend games by one hour, with all matches now beginning at 7 p.m.

To prevent heat-related illnesses and provide a safer viewing environment, SSG has introduced additional 'Fans First Heatwave Countermeasures,' significantly strengthening existing measures during the break period.

The most noticeable change is the full deployment of 5,000 salt glucose tablets and 150kg of ice. Salt glucose tablets are used to prevent exhaustion caused by excessive sweating during summer. SSG has dramatically increased the number from the previous 300 tablets to 5,000.

To address the inconvenience of having to collect these tablets only at the medical room, measures have been taken to allow fans to easily pick them up directly at major hubs throughout the stadium, not just at the medical room. Additionally, one ice cooler box will be installed at each gate to help fans cool down immediately upon entry. A total of 150kg of ice has been secured for the entire stadium and will be generously distributed among the ice cooler boxes at each gate.

The number of portable air conditioners and electric fans has also been increased. Six additional portable air conditioners have been introduced, bringing the total to nine, which are now intensively placed throughout the spectator seating areas. To ensure player safety and maintain performance levels, two more units have been installed in both the home and away team dugouts. Furthermore, large electric fans will be added and operated in designated zones to improve air circulation within the stadium and lower the perceived temperature.

In addition, announcements detailing the expanded heatwave countermeasures have been posted on stadium scoreboards, enabling fans to respond calmly in case of heat-related illness incidents. This allows fans visiting the baseball stadium to more easily recognize and actively utilize the heat illness prevention measures prepared by the team.

This represents an expansion of the scale of existing heatwave countermeasures introduced this season. SSG has consistently operated various measures to prevent heat-related illnesses among fans. Previously, the team operated separate comfortable rest areas within the stadium outside the medical room to support spectator rest.

In particular, to ensure the safety of young fans, flexible operations were implemented to immediately suspend the operation of children's playgrounds when the perceived temperature exceeded 31°C.

The SSG team emphasized, "We always prioritize the health and safety of our fans (Fan First). We are committed to perfecting on-site operations so that all fans visiting IncheonSSG Landers Field can enjoy the games safely and coolly for the remainder of the summer."

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