August Targets You... Ulsan Fire Headquarters Announces Training and Measures to Prepare for Water-Related Accidents

598 Incidents and 213 Rescues in Ulsan Over the Past 3 Years

Civilian Education and Training on Accident Prevention at Seonbawi on the 25th

Statistics of Drowning Accidents by Cause in Ulsan Region.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The month with the highest number of water-related accidents in a year is still August. The Ulsan Fire Department has announced a schedule for citizen education and prevention measures to prevent accidents.

The Ulsan Fire Department announced on the 23rd that, based on an analysis of water-related rescue activities over the past three years (2018?2020), a total of 598 incidents occurred, rescuing 213 people.

The causes of accidents were facility flooding (58 cases, 9.6%), drowning during water play (38 cases, 6.3%), and vehicle falls/submersions (38 cases, 6.3%), showing that water-related accidents occur due to various causes beyond just water play incidents.

By month, August had the highest number of incidents, followed by July, with 40.9% of all water-related accidents concentrated in these two summer months. This is analyzed to be due to water play accidents caused by the heatwave and sudden heavy rains.

The Fire Department advised that to prevent water-related accidents, safety equipment such as life jackets must be worn during water play, and deep or fast-flowing waters should be avoided.

Since it is very dangerous for ordinary people to enter the water bare-handed to perform rescues when water-related accidents occur, it is recommended to immediately report to 119 and use nearby life-saving equipment boxes or floating containers or ropes available in the water.

Life-saving equipment boxes are facilities that store life jackets, life tubes, and ropes, available for anyone to use. There are 191 life-saving equipment boxes installed throughout Ulsan in lakes, rivers, coasts, valleys, and other locations.

Jung Byung-do, head of the Ulsan Fire Department, said, “For safe water play during the summer, we urge everyone to strictly follow safety rules such as wearing life jackets.”

The Ulsan Fire Department plans to conduct water accident prevention education and rescue training for citizens at Seonbawi in Beomseo-eup at 10 a.m. on July 25.

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