2023-11-25 15:05:00
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The most helpful things when faced with a disaster are the training you have received and reliable safety equipment.
An international relief organization has begun distributing customized equipment and evacuation training for children in earthquake-hit areas such as Pohang and Gyeongju.
Reporter Kim Geun-woo covered the story.
[기자]
The emergency bell rings and thin smoke fills the floor.
Students who take refuge under their desks take out the hard hats provided on their chairs.
Then, he lowers his posture, holds on to the hallway railing, and evacuates to the playground.
This is an earthquake evacuation drill that is reminiscent of actual combat.
[조예원 / 포항 대흥초 6학년 : 우리 학교 학생들이 장난이 아닌 걸 인지하고 진지하고 침착하게 대피해서 실제 상황에도 인명피해가 없을 것 같아요.]
The safety helmets worn by the students were made and distributed jointly by international relief organizations and construction companies.
It is lighter than existing products, but has improved safety.
It can be stored under a chair, and its location can be confirmed by attaching a wireless identification device.
[추은엽 / 포항 대흥초 교장 : 특히 학생들한테 바로 자기 자리, 의자 밑에 안전모가 있다는 건 혹시 모를 지진이 발생했을 때 즉시 머리를 보호할 수 있는 상태가 되고….]
Safety helmets were provided to 11,000 students in 22 schools, including Pohang, Gyeongju, and Busan, and evacuation drills continued.
This organization plans to supply an additional 5,000 units this year and expand its business area further.
[김병학 / 국제구호단체 본부장 : 위급 상황 시 우리 아이들에게 보다 안전한 장비 보급과 더불어 재난안전교육을 생활화하는 데 목표가 있습니다.]
As various disasters continue to occur due to climate change, etc., efforts at the private level to protect children stand out.
This is YTN Kim Geun-woo.
VJ: Kim Ji-eok
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