Expansion of CPR Training in Youth Facilities... Mandatory Completion for Staff

CPR Training Conducted for Youth Facility Users

Learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation emergency treatment. Photo unrelated to the article content. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced on the 3rd that it will expand education on emergency first aid methods such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at youth facilities to enhance adolescents' ability to respond to emergency situations in the wake of the Itaewon tragedy.

The Ministry plans to actively conduct education on emergency first aid methods such as CPR at youth facilities and make it mandatory for youth facility workers to complete emergency first aid training.

Following the Itaewon tragedy, materials for teaching emergency first aid methods such as CPR were distributed to youth facilities including out-of-school youth support centers, youth shelters, and youth training facilities.

The Ministry instructed affiliated organizations and local governments that operate and manage youth facilities to provide emergency first aid education to both youth users and staff. In the case of national youth training facilities, guidance was given to include CPR education in the 'life safety education' program attended by youth residing at the facilities.

Additionally, the Ministry will add CPR education as a mandatory course in the initial and refresher training for youth counselors and advisors. It also plans to require CPR training during safety management education for youth facility workers.

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