Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station Operates Fire Safety Experience Booth for Seniors
On the 26th, Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station operated a fire safety experience booth at Hyoryeong Senior Welfare Town located in Buk-gu, Gwangju.
This experience booth was promoted to expand opportunities for elderly welfare center seniors to strengthen their emergency response capabilities in celebration of Chuseok. It consisted of ▲ cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) experience ▲ fire extinguisher usage experience ▲ emergency treatment for airway obstruction ▲ safety practices for fall accidents ▲ 119 Safe Call service application methods ▲ and emergency escape device usage.
In particular, the booth focused on Chuseok holiday safety through hands-on experience of the Heimlich maneuver, which prepares for airway obstruction accidents often caused by rice cakes and other foods during the holiday, according to officials.
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A fire official stated, "We will continue to promote safety rules and operate experience booths appropriate to the timing and season for the safety of the elderly," adding, "We hope that the visiting fire safety experience booth will provide an opportunity to take an interest in safety and learn how to respond in emergencies."
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