On the 5th of this month, a 3-year-old girl died of heatstroke after being left in a school bus at a certified children's center in Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture. I know it's been adjusted.
It is expected that specific safety measures will be considered, including the formulation of manuals.
On the 5th of this month, a 3-year-old girl died of heatstroke after being left in a school bus for about 5 hours at Kawasaki Kindergarten, a certified children's center in Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Last year, a kindergartener was left behind in a shuttle bus in Fukuoka Prefecture and died of heatstroke, and the government called for safety measures.
In response to these circumstances, it was found that the government will soon begin coordination toward the establishment of a working team by related ministries and agencies in order to prevent recurrence.
According to people involved, the working team is composed of the Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and the departments in charge of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, and is expected to consider specific safety measures, including the formulation of manuals for picking up and dropping off by bus. .
The first meeting is expected to be held soon, and the policy is to conduct interviews with experts in the future.
Prior to the installation, the three ministries notified local governments and boards of education nationwide on the 6th, asking for thorough safety management, such as checking the number of children by multiple staff members.