Ministry of the Interior and Safety and Hyundai Department Store Join Hands for 'Disaster and Safety Operations'... Campaign Held Until the 17th of Next Month

Agreed to Cooperate Closely to Ensure the Life and Safety of the People

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the 27th, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it signed a 'Disaster and Safety Management Business Agreement' with Hyundai Department Store and will hold the 'Safer Korea Safety Campaign' until the 17th of next month.

This business agreement was signed to ensure the lives and safety of citizens using multi-use facilities through close cooperation between the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the comprehensive disaster and safety management authority, and Hyundai Department Store, which operates various sales facilities such as food and clothing. The signing ceremony held at 'The Hyundai Seoul' was attended by Kim Seong-ho, Director of the Disaster and Safety Management Headquarters at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and Kim Hyung-jong, CEO of Hyundai Department Store.

After the agreement signing ceremony, a self-conducted crisis response drill simulating a fire outbreak was held on the 5th floor of 'The Hyundai Seoul'. This drill focused on child safety, which is vulnerable during disasters, and was conducted in the department store’s park (Sounds Forest) with processes including initial fire response, 119 emergency calls, and prompt evacuation guidance.

The Safer Korea Safety Campaign is held simultaneously on-site at the 5th floor of 'The Hyundai Seoul' and online on the official event website. The on-site fan-making experience allows participants to color fans illustrated with useful disaster and safety rules to learn these rules in an enjoyable way during daily life. Online, the 'The Safer Quiz' runs until the 3rd of next month, where participants can learn disaster-specific action guidelines such as for fires and infectious diseases in a quiz format. Until the 17th of next month, a 'The Safer Story' contest is held, inviting participants to upload photos or videos of their experiences related to summer safety accidents such as water play and food hygiene incidents.

Kim Seong-ho, Director of the Disaster and Safety Management Headquarters at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, said, “For the safety management of multi-use facilities visited by many citizens, it is important to identify and eliminate everyday risk factors and enhance response capabilities through regular drills.” He added, “I hope that this event will lead to the activation of various safety campaigns at other types of multi-use facilities such as stadiums and passenger terminals.”

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