'Visiting Safety Experience Education' Conducted at 600 Schools on City Outskirts

The Ministry of Education, together with the National Fire Agency and the Road Traffic Authority, will conduct the 'Visiting Safety Experience Education' program targeting schools in island towns and rural areas as well as urban outskirts from this month through December.

The 'Visiting Safety Experience Education' program involves vehicles equipped with experience facilities and experts such as firefighters and traffic safety education instructors visiting schools directly to provide education on fire response, earthquake evacuation, and traffic safety.

This year, students from 600 schools nationwide will receive the education, and the Ministry of Education plans to increase the number of schools participating in the experience education next year in consultation with the National Fire Agency and the Road Traffic Authority.

Kindergarteners and lower-grade elementary students learn how to respond to fires, earthquakes, and traffic accidents using experience vehicles and safety walking teaching aids. Upper-grade elementary, middle, and high school students engage in virtual safety experiences using metaverse technology and also receive safety education on motorcycles, electric bicycles, and personal mobility devices.

Park Seong-min, Director of the Education Autonomy Cooperation and Safety Bureau at the Ministry of Education, said, "Experience-centered education is important for students to prepare for unexpected everyday safety accidents," adding, "We will help all students raise their safety awareness through continuous and repetitive education."

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