Woowa Youths, a logistics subsidiary of Baedal Minjok, partnered with the Ministry of Employment and Labor to run an online and offline training programme for the hot season to pre-empt summer safety risks for riders. Woowa Youths said on Thursday it held an offline rider safety class, "Choswim," at Baemin Rider School on July 23. "Choswim" combines the idea of returning to the basics of safe driving with rest.

On July 13 it held an online class, "Everything About Heatwave Riding for a Safe Summer," with 393 riders taking part. The programme covered heat illness prevention, hydration and fitness management, and tips for safe summer riding. Participants received a 10,000 won E-Mart24 convenience store voucher linked to the "Delivery Rider Companion Rest Stop" heatwave support project run for a third year with the Ministry of Employment and Labor and E-Mart24.

About 80 riders who signed up in advance attended the offline class, and a ministry official observed the session. The classroom training covered accident types and prevention, including solo slips on wet roads, rear-end collisions and left- and right-turn crashes. Practical training was split into beginner and intermediate groups based on riding experience. The beginner group learned safe posture and stopping methods, while the intermediate group practised how to handle road-surface slippage on a wet road recreated with sprinklers.

A Woowa Youths official said summer is a period when rider safety risks rise, including heat illness and road-surface slip accidents, and the company aimed to raise safety awareness through online and offline training with the ministry. The official said it would expand safety training tailored to seasonal risk factors to create a safer delivery environment riders can feel. Woowa Youths plans to keep expanding seasonal safety training based on Baemin Rider School, a three-storey facility of about 8,000 square metres.