Magok Safety Experience Center in Gangseo to Open on Sundays for Four Months Next Year

Weekend Education Enhanced During School Vacations
Participation Now Open to Children Aged Five and Up

Gangseo District in Seoul (District Mayor Jin Kyohun) will begin operating the Magok Safety Experience Center on Sundays starting next year.

The district announced that, for January, February, March, and August next year, the center will be open six days a week, from Tuesday to Sunday. The center will be open during periods that mostly include school vacations, allowing working parents and family visitors to conveniently use the facility on weekends. The center will be closed on Mondays and public holidays. For April through July and September through December, it will continue to operate from Monday to Saturday as before.

Subway Emergency Evacuation Experience. Provided by Gangseo District.

As of the end of September this year, the number of visitors on Saturdays was about 1.6 times higher than on weekdays, and 47% of participants were students under the age of 19. The district adjusted the operating hours in consideration of the high demand for educational programs during school vacations.

The minimum age for participation has also been lowered from six to five years old. Age-specific training will be provided, including education on preventing abduction and missing children, how to use emergency medical kits, and how to prevent safety accidents at home.

From this year, new hands-on training has been added, such as how to use a wet towel in case of toxic gas leaks, how to apply a splint in the event of a fracture, and how to wear a gas mask. The VR descent device experience allows participants to practice escaping from high-rise fires by using virtual reality while wearing an actual descent device.

The revised operating schedule will take effect in January next year, and all experiences will be available by reservation only. Reservations can be made on the Magok Safety Experience Center website starting December 1. All programs are free of charge.

In just over a year since its opening, more than 140,000 people have participated in the center’s educational programs, and the satisfaction rate among participants has reached 92.5%. The center currently offers 12 programs across six areas, including fire and emergency response.

Jin Kyohun, Mayor of Gangseo District, said, "With this reorganization, residents will be able to use the center more conveniently and have greater access to safety education opportunities," adding, "We will continue to strive to create an experiential learning environment open to everyone."

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