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	Korea (South): Are You Ready for an Emergency? Learn Now Class is Available
	A thorough emergency management preparedness class is available for anyone who wants to learn more about preparing for and responding to emergencies. The class is being put on through Webster County CERT, or Community Emergency Response Team, and those who attend can choose to join CERT if interested, or just take the class for personal knowledge. The class will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 26; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 27; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 4. It will be at the Webster County 911 Center. The class will cover topics such as the CERT organization and how it fits into the county, light fire suppression, light sear
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	Korea (South): South Korea Uses Video Collaboration Tools for Disaster Management
	The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), South Korea, has deployed video collaboration solutions to improve communication and collaboration among its teams throughout the country. NEMA, the first independent disaster management government authority in South Korea, has emergency response teams in 17 cities and provinces in the country. The video solutions deployed by the agency will allow these teams to talk and share content through video sessions. The system allows any number of teams to join the video call, accelerating decision-making and information sharing during crises.
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	Korea (South): Seoul to Get Its Own Tourist Police who will also Provide Emergency Service
	The Seoul Metropolitan Government will introduce a tourist police force to fight crime against and cheating of foreign visitors. A city official on July 04 Thursday said the new squad will seek to solve inconveniences that foreign tourists face in the city. "We're discussing it with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the National Police Agency and other related agencies." The city is benchmarking Thailand and Malaysia, which already have tourist police units who deal with accidents involving foreign visitors, mediate in payment disputes, and provide information as well as emergency medical services.
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	Korea (South): Longtime Firefighter the Face of First Aid in Sherman
	A first responder since 1961, he's pretty comfortable in an ambulance, too. "It's really a group effort. It's about working as a team," said Crane, 70, who for decades has heavily been involved in emergency medical services. "It's just something that I really enjoy." Crane knew early on he wanted to help others; he took a first aid class in 1966 and an emergency medical technician class in 1971. Hoping to advance his skills in emergency services, Crane became one of the first firefighters in Sherman to become an advanced emergency medical technician. He has retained his critical care status ever since. "I think it's important to keep up-to-d
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	Korea (South): Gov't Unveils Reform Plan of Emergency Rescue System
	Seoul: The government unveiled a package of measures on May 28 Wednesday for improving its emergency response system to better cope with national disasters following last month's ferry sinking that claimed the lives of nearly 300 people. The measures, among other things, call for empowering fire station chiefs to command emergency rescue operations, giving safety inspection official’s special judicial powers and creating a national safety agency. The package is a follow-up to President Park Geun-hye's decision last week to reorganize the government to better deal with future disaster situations.
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Korea (South): Are You Ready for an Emergency? Learn Now Class is Available

Korea (South): South Korea Uses Video Collaboration Tools for Disaster Management

Korea (South): Seoul to Get Its Own Tourist Police who will also Provide Emergency Service

Korea (South): Longtime Firefighter the Face of First Aid in Sherman

Korea (South): Gov't Unveils Reform Plan of Emergency Rescue System

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