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Suncheon City, Korea Suncheon City, Korea Name of the Community : Suncheon City Country : South Korea Number of inhabitants in the community : 281,389(as of December 31, 2017) Safe Community Programme started year : 2013 International Safe Communities Network Membership: Designation year : 2018 Name of the Safe Community Support Centre : Center for Community Safety Promotion, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Korea. Name of Certifier : Lu Pai Name of Co-certifier : Michael Wilson Info address on www for the Programme : http://www.suncheon.go.kr For further information contact: Name: Jaeha Cha, Yeonseok Chae, Jina Han Institution: Suncheon City Hall / General Safety Division Address: 30, Jangmyeong-ro, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do(Jangcheon-dong) Zip code: 57956 Municipality/ City: Suncheon City Country: South Korea Phone (country code included): +82-61-749-5467 Fax: +82-61-749-4666 E-mail: [email protected] Info address on www for the institution: http://www.suncheon.go.kr The programme covers the following safety promotion activities: Photo: Typical safety feature For the age group Children 0-14 years Home - Education for prevention of sexual violence and child abuse - Designation as UNICEF child friendly city - Children’s health improvement program Traffic - Traffic safety education at Children’s Transportation Park - Installation of multi-functional surveillance cameras - Improvement of School Zones - Improvement of environments for child pedestrians School - Development of safety maps for children - Education for prevention of domestic violence - Education for prevention of sexual violence and child abuse - Visiting safety education Sports & Leisure - Visiting CPR education - Improvement of safety facilities for aquatic activities - Inspection on high injury risk environment at children’s parks - Appointment of safety managers at 11 high-risk spot of aquatic activities Youth 15-24 years Home - Safe Class with Parents - Education for prevention of domestic violence Traffic: - Installation of safety lights at crosswalks - Installation of safety facilities for prevention of pedestrian’s accidents - Visiting traffic safety education - Community road improvement School - Assistance of the operation of school violence prevention education - Operation of the sound mind classes for young adults - Education for prevention of school violence Sports & Leisure - Operation of the permanent CPR education center for 4-minute miracles - All citizens subscription of bicycle safety insurance - Operation of bicycle-only reads - Operation of bicycle safety classes for citizens Adults 25-64 years: Home - Healthy village(APT) building - Safe commuting service for women and young adults - Installation and operation of safe package storage boxes for women Traffic - Safe drivers selected by citizens(campaign) - Improvement of spots with frequent accidents - 100% compliance with traffic rules at crosswalk(campaign) - “Wear Helmet when Riding a Bike” campaign Occupational - “Better Safe than Fast Delivery” campaign - Education for prevention of accidents by use of farming machines - Traffic safety education for professional drivers School - Education for prevention of school violence - Campaign for prevention of sexual violence in universities - Safe studio certification program for areas near universities Sports & Leisure - Operation of bicycle safety classes for citizens - All citizens’ subscription of bicycle safety insurance - Operation of bicycle safety classes for citizens Elderly 65+ years: Home: - Visiting health management program - Operation of the safe living system for elderly living alone - Operation of the safeguard group to prevent deaths of elderly living alone - Operation of the safety call center for elderly - Emergency alert service for elderly living alone - Education prevention of senior abuse Traffic - Production of videos on traffic safety for elderly - Operation of the special means of transportation for high-risk groups - Education for prevention of accidents by used of farming machines - Operation of the Safe Elderly experience program at the Children’s Transportation Park Sports & Leisure - Aqua exercise program for joint health promotion Natural Disaster - Operation of a safe community - Operation of the 24-hour alert system to put safety of citizens first - Facilitation of subscription of the natural disaster insurance (houses and greenhouses) - Proactive removal of risk factors at high-risk areas (the areas where low-income citizens are densely populated) - Installation of rainwater retention facilities - Construction of detention facilities in Dongcheon to prevent floods - Management of small streams to prevent floods - Development of the remotely controlled forecast & alert system for disaster response - Prevention and recovery of forest disasters with a focus on living zones - Repair and reinforcement of old, high-risk reservoirs - Repair and reinforcement of high-risk sea walls - Repair, reinforcement and maintenance of facilities with high risks of disasters - Prevention of forest fire and the zero forest fire movement - Improvement of environments of conventional markets for fire prevention Violence prevention - Operation of Bicycle Patrol Team at Mountain Bonghwa Trail and Dongcheon - Safeguard service for safe commuting of young adults and women - Safe commuting service (taxis and buses) - Development of safety maps for everyday life - Establishment and operation of the school violence response committee - Education, counseling and survey for prevention of school violence - Appointment of school violence counselors - Education for prevention of sexual violence and domestic violence - Education and operation of programs for prevention of school violence - Repair and improvement of houses in rural villages and downtown areas - Operation of the CCTV control center - Improvement of streetlights (security lights) of high-risk spots - Making Jungang-dong a safe village - Safe studio certification program Suicide prevention - Operation of the university for longevity and welfare of elderly - Care service for elderly living alone - Registration and management of groups with high risks of suicide - Follow-up management of suicide attempters based on data at emergency rooms - Depression prevention & love life program - Visiting counseling service for senior citizens centers (Day of Mental Health) - Visiting counseling service for workers (Day of Happy Workplaces and Sound Mind) - Education of gatekeepers for early detection of high-risk groups of suicide - Education and improvement of the awareness for promotion of the life-respecting culture - Service for families of those who committed suicides - Operation of healing camps and walking campaign for citizens at Suncheon Bay National Garden - Mental health service for happiness and comfort Programs aiming at ”High risk-groups”: - Establishment of Suncheon Miracle Center (the life-long education and vocational rehabilitation center for the disabled) - Establishment of the center to support families of the disabled and support for operation of the organization - Voucher program for the severely disabled - Support for livelihood and job-seeking of the disabled - Operation of the experience program customized for the disabled and increase of convenience facilities - Rehabilitation program for the disabled children - Repair and free rental of protective equipment for the disabled - Creation of the living environment convenient for the disabled - Support for stable settlement of multicultural families - Operation of the experience program to remove prejudices over multiculturalism - Mental health service for high-risk students - Expansion of sports welfare service for low-income children and young adults - Expansion of the national vaccination program - Building of the foundation for self-support of high-risk young adults Surveillance of injuries Primary data sources: - Statistical data on causes of deaths (Statistics Korea) - Regional safety index (The Ministry of Interior and Safety) - Data on traffic accidents of the National Police Agency (Suncheon Police Station) - Data on 119 rescue activities (Suncheon Fire Station) - Data on injuries of educational organizations (School Safety and Insurance Association) - Visiting surveys targeting households (Suncheon City) - Visiting surveys on high-risk environments of the community (Suncheon City) - TAAS data of Road Traffic Corporation Numbers per year: Every year since 2014 Population base: 281,389 Started year: 2014 ■ Trend of Injury Death Rates of Suncheon City (Unit : number of persons per 100,000) ■ Trend of Injury Death Rates of Suncheon City by Cause (Unit : number of persons per 100,000) Publications: - Sunchoen Safe Community Project Promotion Plan in 2013 - Results of a basic survey for making Suncheon a Safe Community 1 (2015) - Results of a basic survey for making Suncheon a Safe Community 2 (2016) - Application to Become a Member of the International Safe Community Network Suncheon City, Korea _ Full version (2017) Staff Leader : Cho Choong-Hoon Number : 6 Professions: full-time 6 Permanent : 6 Organization: Suncheon City Safety Culture Promotion Committee Specific cross-sectoral leadership group for safety promotion General public health/health promotion group: - Police Department - Fire Department - Schools (Education District) - Hospital and Emergency Medical Center - Safe-related institutions International commitments: - Attended the due diligence on Kitamoto, Japan, an International Safe Community (November 9 through November
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