Gwangju Fire Department and Honam University Provide CPR Training for KIA Tigers Spectators

The student volunteer fire brigade from the Department of Fire Administration at Honam University conducted CPR demonstrations and training for spectators in collaboration with firefighters from four fire stations under the jurisdiction of the Gwangju Fire Safety Headquarters at Kia Tigers Champions Field. Photo by Honam University

The University Student Specialized Volunteer Fire Brigade of the Department of Fire Administration at Honam University (Department Head: Noh Seonkyun), led by Captain Kang Woongil, announced on the 16th that they conducted CPR demonstrations and training for spectators in collaboration with four fire stations under the jurisdiction of the Gwangju Fire Safety Headquarters (Head: Ko Youngguk) at the Kia Tigers Champions Field.

The CPR training, held on the 15th, was part of the K-Sports (baseball, soccer, volleyball) fire safety education initiative promoted by the Gwangju Fire Safety Headquarters. Eight active-duty firefighters from the Fire Prevention Division of the Gwangju Fire Safety Headquarters, Gwangsan Fire Station, Dongbu Fire Station, Seobu Fire Station, and Bukbu Fire Station participated, along with student members of the Department of Fire Administration’s Specialized Volunteer Fire Brigade: Kim Hongsu, Ko Taehee, Park Juhyun, Oh Songhwa, and Kim Mingyo.

The student volunteer firefighters, together with the active-duty firefighters, conducted CPR demonstrations and provided hands-on CPR training to eight spectators, explaining initial response procedures and methods such as chest compressions in the event of cardiac arrest. In addition, they held a fire safety quiz to increase public interest in firefighting and engaged in interactive communication with the audience.

Kang Woongil, supervising professor of the Student Specialized Volunteer Fire Brigade, said, "I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Gwangju Fire Safety Headquarters for giving us the opportunity to provide CPR training to spectators at the home stadium of the Kia Tigers, one of Korea’s most prestigious baseball teams." He added, "The Volunteer Fire Brigade will continue to do its best, together with the Gwangju Fire Safety Headquarters, to improve Gwangju citizens’ emergency response capabilities and to establish a culture of fire safety."