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Enhancing Safety for Foreign Workers — Busan City to Conduct Fire Safety Training

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will conduct a fire safety training session at the Busan 119 Safety Experience Center (hereinafter referred to as “the Center”) at 1:30 PM on June 29 to expand safety education opportunities for foreign workers.

Although the city already provides safety education for foreign workers through the Busan Foreign Workers Support Center and the Busan Support Center for Foreign Residents, it recognized the need for more practical, hands-on training. As a result, this new program is being launched in collaboration with the Center to offer practical and useful safety experiences.

The upcoming training will be conducted in conjunction with the Center’s “Inclusive Safety Companion” program and is tailored for 40 foreign workers who typically have limited access to safety experience. The session will utilize various facilities at the Center and focus on practical, hands-on experiences such as emergency dispatch procedures, fire response techniques, and everyday safety measures.

In particular, the training will cover:

• ●Firefighting techniques using indoor fire hydrants commonly needed in workplaces

• ●Emergency evacuation using escape equipment

• ●Fire reporting procedures

• ●Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

• ●Use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs)

The “Inclusive Safety Companion” program is designed to be more accessible to foreign participants, featuring instruction by English-speaking firefighters and the use of video content with English subtitles to improve understanding of the fire safety training material.

The city also plans to offer additional fire safety education sessions in the second half of the year. For more details about upcoming programs, interested participants can contact the Busan Foreign Workers Support Center.

The Busan Foreign Workers Support Center is a support organization that offers a range of settlement programs for foreign workers living in Busan. These include Korean language education, comprehensive counseling services, and interpretation support.

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Overview: Busan Foreign Workers Support Center

• ●Operation Period: January to December 2025 (Overall project period: 2024–2026)

• ●Staff: 5 members (1 Director, 2 for operations/counseling/culture education, 2 for interpretation and counseling)

• ●Target Group: Foreign workers residing in the Busan area with non-professional employment (E-9) or visit-employment (H-2) visas

• ●Programs Offered: Settlement support services for foreign workers (education, counseling, cultural activity support)

• ●Operating Agency: Federation of Korean Trade Unions, Busan Regional Headquarters

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Lee Kyung-deok, Director of Planning at the city government, stated,

“We hope this collaborative training with the Busan 119 Safety Experience Center will effectively improve foreign workers’ ability to respond to disasters,” adding,
“In today’s global era, foreign nationals are essential members of our local communities. We will continue to expand customized safety training to help ensure a safe working environment for them.”