Firefighting Facility Employment and Curriculum Collaboration... Dong-Eui Science University and Korea Firefighting Facility Association Busan Chapter Sign Industry-Academic Agreement

Pursuing Mutual Development in Field Training, Employment Support, Industry-Commissioned Education, and Curriculum Development

Dong-Eui Institute of Technology signed an industry-academic cooperation agreement with the Busan Chapter of the Korea Fire Protection Association on May 3 for mutual development.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Dong-Eui Science University is focusing on nurturing personnel and developing curricula in the field of fire protection facilities.

Dong-Eui Science University (President Kim Young-do) announced on the 4th that it signed an industry-academia cooperation agreement for mutual development with the Korea Fire Protection Association Busan Chapter (Chapter President Kang Nak-gwan, CEO of Chamjoeun ENG Co., Ltd.) on the 3rd.

The signing ceremony was attended by Dong-Eui Science University President Kim Young-do, Director of Industry-Academia Cooperation Go Seok-jo, Head of the Fire Safety Management Department Byeon Tae-young, Korea Fire Protection Association Busan Chapter President Kang Nak-gwan, Secretary-General Oh Moon-hee, and 40 students from the Fire Safety Management Department.

The Korea Fire Protection Association, which has 14 city and provincial chapters nationwide, is an organization established to foster talent leading the development of the fire protection industry and to advance the fire protection facilities industry.

Kang Nak-gwan, CEO of Chamjoeun ENG, a specialized company in fire protection facilities and safety management in Busan, was inaugurated as the Busan Chapter President last year.

This agreement was prepared to establish an industry-academia cooperation system, exchange knowledge and technology necessary for regional industrial development, effectively utilize educational and industrial resources, and seek mutual development.

The main areas of cooperation include ▲support for excellent students' field training and employment ▲business cooperation for industry-commissioned education ▲mutual provision of technical information and research data ▲joint development and implementation of major curricula ▲joint participation in textbook and curriculum development.

Following the signing ceremony, a special lecture by Chapter President Kang Nak-gwan was held.

President Kang gave a special lecture titled "Current Status of the Fire Protection Industry and Developing Professional Competence" to students of the Fire Safety Management Department. He conveyed to the students the "mindset as a fire protection expert, the attitude of preparation, and passion for the profession."

President Kim Young-do said, "Through collaborative education between the two institutions, we will support students in acquiring the professional competencies required by the industry."

President Kim added, "As urbanization makes the prevention of various disasters increasingly important, the demand for personnel in the fire protection industry, including fire facility management, inspection, and construction, will continue to grow."

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