Gwangju Gwangsan Fire Station Attaches Stickers to Prevent Bridge Jumping Accidents

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] On the 30th, Gwangsan Fire Station in Gwangju announced that it has attached suicide prevention stickers to prevent suicide attempts by jumping from bridges.

Gwangsan Fire Station recently held a meeting in collaboration with the Gwangju Suicide Prevention Center, affiliated with the Gwangju Metropolitan Mental Health Welfare Center, to prevent suicide attempts in the area.

During the meeting, they discussed methods for promoting suicide prevention and decided to attach suicide prevention stickers to the railings of Gwangsin Bridge and Sandong Bridge.

The promotional messages include ▲ I want to listen to your feelings now ▲ I will listen when you are struggling and tired ▲ Mental health crisis counseling hotline 1577-0199.

Song Seonghun, chief of Gwangsan Fire Station, said, “We will continue to seek measures to prevent suicide accidents, including guidance on mental health crisis counseling.”