SH Corporation Conducts Disaster Safety Experience Education for Youth

Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation (SH Corporation) and The Promise, a disaster and emergency relief specialist organization, conducted a disaster safety experience education program for middle school students.

On the 17th, Seoul Housing & Communities Corporation (SH Corporation) and The Promise conducted the 'Visiting SH (Safe Home) Camp' for middle school students. A pre-briefing session is underway.
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On the 18th, SH Corporation and The Promise announced that on the 17th, they held the disaster preparedness training program “Visiting SH (Safe Home) Camp” for 141 second-year students at Bongyeong Girls' Middle School in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, together with citizens.

The “Visiting SH Camp” is a citizen-participation disaster safety social contribution activity operated by SH Corporation for the safety of Seoul citizens in an era where disasters have become commonplace. Over the past two years, to comply with “COVID-19 social distancing,” the program was shifted online or conducted in small groups by visiting institutions serving disaster-vulnerable groups, operating more than 60 customized education sessions for disaster-vulnerable individuals.

Starting this year, with the possibility of large-scale in-person education, various offline “disaster preparedness programs” aligned with the original planning intent are being operated in cooperation with various specialized disaster safety organizations.

This Visiting SH Camp conducted diverse training assuming real-life situations in everyday spaces such as homes, schools, and workplaces to help youth easily understand disaster safety.

Specifically, the program included ▲ how to respond during disasters such as heavy rain ▲ using school fire hydrants to extinguish fires ▲ practicing throwing-type fire extinguishers with water balloons ▲ smoke experience and gas mask wearing practice ▲ transporting emergency patients with bare hands ▲ support for disaster-vulnerable groups ▲ and how to calmly provide first aid during emergencies, among various experiential programs.

Additionally, after completing each experience education session, students were encouraged to participate by placing completion stickers on safety helmets and distributing prizes during the program.

Meanwhile, SH Corporation deployed about 50 personnel, including disaster safety experts and related agency officials, as facilitators to ensure safe and systematic education. A separate disaster supplies exhibition booth was operated to encourage participants to consider various disaster preparedness methods.

Kim Heon-dong, President of SH Corporation, said, “The need for disaster preparedness programs is greater than ever in this era where disasters are commonplace. We will continue to develop and operate disaster safety social contribution activities that enhance disaster response capabilities so that Seoul citizens can live their daily lives more safely, like the Visiting SH Camp.”

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