Help Us, 'Green Vest'!... Gyeongnam Province Deploys Festival Staff

Wearing Uniforms for Event Staff at City and County Festivals

Gyeongsangnam-do will deploy event staff wearing ‘green vests’ at festivals and other event venues across the province starting in March.

On the 24th, Gyeongnam Province announced that event staff will wear eye-catching green vests so that visitors can quickly find them in case of emergencies or when assistance is needed.

The use of green vests is part of the safety management measures initiated last year to fundamentally prevent crowd accidents like the Itaewon incident.

'Green vest' to be worn by event staff at festivals and other venues in Gyeongnam Province. [Photo provided by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

According to the province, the uniforms produced for use at various festivals and events in all cities and counties are in the form of dark green vests, with two types: one with a collar and one without.

To make it easy to identify event staff, the vests have ‘Gyeongsangnam-do’ and the respective city or county emblem engraved on the front, and the names of ‘Gyeongsangnam-do’ and the respective city or county printed on the lower back.

Silver reflective fabric and film are used to ensure visibility even during nighttime events.

Earlier, on February 2, the ordinance on outdoor event safety management in Gyeongsangnam-do was revised and enforced, making it mandatory to establish safety management plans even for events without organizers.

To achieve systematic safety management and zero safety accidents at densely crowded events, the province has established the ‘2023 Regional Festival and Outdoor Event Safety Management Basic Plan’ and will distribute it to cities and counties by the end of February.

With the significant easing of the COVID-19 impact this year, the province expects about 670 regional festivals and outdoor events to be held and has strengthened safety management accordingly.

Kim Eun-nam, Director of Social Disaster Division, said, “Anyone visiting festivals and various events in the province can receive help from event staff wearing green vests in emergencies,” adding, “We will prepare thorough safety management measures to support visitors in participating safely and comfortably in various events.”

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