Prevent Safety Accidents During Vacation Season with Our Child's Survival Swimming Experience

Seongdong-gu to Conduct Survival Swimming Safety Experience for Elementary Students and Parents Every Saturday from June to August in Preparation for Summer Vacation

Resuming After 4 Years Due to COVID-19, Providing Water Safety Education for the Summer Water Play Season

2019 Survival Swimming Class

Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Wono) announced that it will resume the survival swimming safety experience classes, which were suspended due to COVID-19, starting this June in preparation for the upcoming summer season after a 4-year hiatus.

The survival swimming classes held at the Seongdong Life Safety Learning Center will be conducted a total of 10 times every Saturday from June to August, targeting elementary students aged 8 and above and their parents.

Survival swimming differs from general swimming techniques; it is a swimming method used for survival in emergency situations where one is unexpectedly swept away or trapped in water for an extended period.

This education will be held mainly through practical training rather than theory, renting the swimming pool at Majang National Sports Center. The program is designed to help children overcome their fear of water through water play experiences tailored to their developmental characteristics, while also enhancing family bonds and intimacy.

Applications for the education can be made by calling the Seongdong Life Safety Learning Center and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

The survival swimming program includes ▲ comprehensive theory on water play safety ▲ training on lifesaving techniques using life-saving and auxiliary devices ▲ practical training on postures and breathing methods necessary for survival swimming.

Additionally, various experiences such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) usage will be provided, and participants will be issued certificates of completion.

Jeong Wono, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, "Since the survival swimming classes are being held again after a long time, we plan to operate them systematically and efficiently, and we hope many families with children will participate." He added, "I hope this class will raise awareness of water play safety accidents and serve as an opportunity to strengthen family bonds."

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