In response to the death of a child left behind on a shuttle bus at a nursery school in Fukuoka Prefecture due to heat stroke, the government issued a notice requesting thorough safety management, such as checking the number of children with multiple staff when going to the kindergarten. bottom.

At a nursery school in Nakama City, Fukuoka Prefecture, a 5-year-old child who went to the school was left behind on a shuttle bus and died of heat stroke last month. I know that I didn't confirm it.



On the 25th, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology notified nursery schools and kindergartens nationwide to thoroughly manage safety before the start of the new semester.



In the notification,


▽ when the scene changes, such as when going to the park or before and after a walk, check the number of children with multiple staff members,


▽ promptly check with the guardian if absent, and between the staff members I'm asking you to share it with.



In addition


to the driver, it is desirable for staff members who can handle children to ride on the shuttle bus.


▽ When children get on and off, check the seats and number of people and share them with each other. increase.



Fukuoka Prefecture and others are conducting special audits of nursery schools to check if there are any problems with the safety management system, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will consider additional measures based on the results of the audits.