Kobe City: Community Contribution Vending Machine Promotes Heat Stroke Prevention

Press Release (July 10, 2024)
Corporate Collaboration Promotion Division, Planning and Coordination Bureau and Emergency Services Division, Fire Defense Bureau

Kobe City, DAIDOH LIMITED, and Kobe Gakuin University concluded a “Collaboration Agreement on Information Dissemination Using Community Contribution Vending Machines” in February 2022, and have been working to provide community-based information and emergency information during disasters. The agreement is designed to provide community-based information and emergency information in the event of a disaster.
The university has created an educational video on “heat stroke prevention” featuring Kobe Gakuin University student firefighters, which will be shown on the digital signage of vending machines that contribute to the local community starting today.

1. Release of Heat Stroke Prevention Video

In recent years, high summer temperatures have become the norm, and heat stroke tends to occur more frequently from late July to early August, after the rainy season. 742 people were transported to emergency medical services in July and August in 2023.
Heat stroke can be prevented by frequent hydration and avoiding heat. We can prevent heat stroke from occurring by being aware of our surroundings and calling out to one another.

Release date: From Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Location: Community Contribution Vending Machine (Disaster Response + Information Vendor)
Video content: https://youtu.be/Jnv55jTzbck
Image of the video being released on a community contribution vending machine

2. About Community Contribution Vending Machines

Background: The vending machine was developed and put into practical use based on an idea conceived by students in the “It would be nice if there were” vending machine project implemented in FY2020 in collaboration with Daido Drinko Co. and a seminar at Kobe Gakuin University’s Faculty of Economics.
Features: Using digital signage mounted on the vending machine, the system delivers local information and disaster awareness content during normal times. In the event of a disaster, emergency information is transmitted and beverages in the vending machine are provided free of charge.

(Reference) Number of emergency medical evacuations due to heat stroke, etc.,

by month for the past three years

Inquiries

(regarding community contribution vending machines, etc.)
Corporate Communications Department, DAIDOH LIMITED TEL: +81-6-6222-2621

FAX: +81-6-6222-2621

-2621 FAX: 06-6222-2623

(regarding disaster prevention awareness contents, etc.)
Yoshimoto, Social Collaboration Group, Kobe Gakuin University TEL: 078-974-1348 (9:00 – 17:30 weekdays *except 11:45 – 12:45

) Mail:renkei@j.kobegakuin.ac.jp