Citizens Continue Visiting Ulsan Safety Experience Center

Over 124,600 Visitors Last Year

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Yoseop, Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yang Heejeong] Since its opening in September last year, the Ulsan Safety Experience Center has been attracting continuous visits from citizens.

According to the Ulsan Fire Department on the 6th, the number of visitors to the Ulsan Safety Experience Center last year was recorded at 124,647. With growing interest in safety due to recent earthquakes and large-scale fires, the Ulsan Safety Experience Center, where visitors can directly experience virtual disasters, is gaining popularity.

Among the six experience courses, 'Daily Safety' had the highest usage rate at 51.4%, followed by Nuclear, Earthquake, Children's Safety Village, Chemical, and First Aid in that order.

The proportion of participants including infants, elementary, middle, and high school students was 92,264, accounting for 74% of the total, while adults accounted for 19.4%. Notably, the elderly and people with disabilities accounted for 2.5% and 1.8% respectively, which is evaluated as an opportunity for socially vulnerable groups to strengthen their ability to respond and protect their own safety.

In September of last year, students from Hwaam Elementary School received safety education at the Ulsan Safety Experience Center. (Photo by Ulsan Safety Experience Center)

Major achievements of the Ulsan Safety Experience Center last year include ▲signing a student safety experience education business agreement with the Ulsan Office of Education ▲being recognized as the 'nation's first' industrial safety experience education center in collaboration with the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency ▲certification as a professional CPR training site (training site·TS) for the general public ▲selection as an excellent design (GD) in 2019 and winning the color award ▲installation of a safety library for the convenience of visitors.

Gong Haeyong, director of the Ulsan Safety Experience Center, said, “Since the opening, thanks to the great interest and cooperation of Ulsan citizens, we have been able to operate without any safety accidents,” and added, “All staff at the experience center will do their best with a beginner’s mindset to train each visitor as a safety guardian.”

The Ulsan Safety Experience Center is available for use from age 5 and up with advance reservation through its website. It operates normally even on holidays. It is closed on Mondays, the day after public holidays, and on Lunar New Year and Chuseok holidays.

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