Gyeonggi Fire Department Conducts '119 Safety Experience Program' for University Students... Plans to Expand Education

The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters conducted a '119 Safety Experience Education' for university students majoring in fire-related fields.

The Fire and Disaster Headquarters invited 78 students from the Fire Safety Management Department of Osan University Volunteer Fire Brigade (March 26-27) and 107 students from the Fire Safety Equipment Department of Daelim University (March 28-29) to the Gyeonggi-do Fire Academy, operating a two-day 'University Student 119 Safety Experience Course,' the headquarters announced on the 31st.

Students from Osan University who participated in the '119 Safety Experience Course' held at the Gyeonggi-do Fire Academy by the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters are taking a commemorative photo.

Through this safety experience course, the Fire and Disaster Headquarters provided education on all aspects of firefighting, including ▲water spraying and wearing self-contained breathing apparatus ▲fire experience such as escaping from smoke-filled confined space mazes ▲rescue experience such as rope descent ▲cardiopulmonary resuscitation ▲emergency airway obstruction treatment and other first aid experiences.

In particular, Cho Sungho, head of the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters, gave a special lecture on the theme of 'The Future Direction of Firefighting.'

Jung Byungdo, head of the Gyeonggi-do Fire Academy, said, "We prepared this experiential course to enhance the understanding of firefighting overall by providing hands-on fire education to prospective fire officials," adding, "The response from participating university students was enthusiastic, and we plan to expand this program."