Mokpo Coast Guard, Recruiting 2024 Coastal Safety Keepers

Mokpo Coast Guard Station (Chief Kwon Oh-seong) announced on the 7th that it will recruit 10 members of the ‘Coastal Safety Keepers,’ composed of local residents, from the 25th of this month to the 4th of next month to prevent maritime accidents and establish an efficient coastal safety management system.

The Coastal Safety Keepers are appointed local residents who are well acquainted with the characteristics of coastal waters according to the ‘Act on the Prevention of Coastal Accidents.’ They are assigned to vulnerable areas to carry out duties such as accident prevention promotion and guidance activities through safety patrols and inspection of surrounding safety facilities.

Mokpo Coast Guard is sharing coastal safety keepers and rescue equipment.
[Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard Station]

Last year, 14 members operated in 7 locations including Bukhang Pier, achieving 1 rescue action involving 1 person, 984 safety guidance cases involving 1,438 people, and 2,642 facility inspections.

Applicants must be local residents who are well familiar with the characteristics of the coast, in good health, and have experience and enthusiasm for coastal accident prevention activities.

The selection process includes document screening, physical fitness test, and interview evaluation. Those finally selected will receive job and cultural education on relevant laws and procedures for responding to coastal accidents, and will be active for about six months from May to October.

During the activity period, the Coastal Safety Keepers will be assigned in pairs to five high-risk coastal areas in the Mokpo region (Bukhang Pier, Bukhang Pier Small Wharf, Namhang, Dongmyeong Port, and Peace Plaza), working 3 hours on 17 days per month (13 weekdays and 4 weekends) during peak safety management demand hours.

To apply, visit the Mokpo Coast Guard Station’s Maritime Safety Division or nearby Coast Guard substations (Bukhang, Namhang) to fill out and submit an application form.

A Mokpo Coast Guard official stated, “We expect the operation of the Coastal Safety Keepers to greatly contribute to preventing coastal accidents in the jurisdiction,” and added, “We encourage many local residents with experience or enthusiasm in coastal accident prevention activities to participate.”

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