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Lucas
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 Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 9:40 pm Post subject: Gov't puts priority on safety spending |
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http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2014/05/116_156498.html
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President Park Geun-hye said Thursday that her government will prioritize allocating more of the nation’s budget to funding preemptive safety measures and associated manpower.
“I want each ministry to review its safety-related budget,” said Park at a meeting held at the presidential office arranged to discuss the nation’s finance for next year.
Park asked ministers to come up with specific manuals on dealing with disasters and providing victims with financial support.
“The persons in charge need to become well-acquainted with the content of such manuals, so that they can properly practice them in real world situations,” said Park.
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| “It is necessary to invest sufficient money in safety education and training to prevent tragic accidents in advance,” she said. “Disaster experts need to be trained as well |
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| "Part of the risk assessment carried out to date, has highlighted some of the dangerous play that happens within school playgrounds between class, as a result all play must be monitored at all times. If schools cannot guarantee the safety of its students at all times, children should remain within their classrooms and study." |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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| ... all play must be monitored at all times... |
Does this mean it isn't now? Are children in the schoolyard during break without any supervision at Korean schools? |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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Whatever they come up with has to be actively enforced and it has to become a regular part of the designated department's activities.
Assessments and manuals are all well and good, but somebody's got to read them and learn how to carry them out and then have the authority to make sure they are acted upon.
We'll see. New projects come and go all the time. But this is something you have to stick with for it to have any real effect. |
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Fox
Joined: 04 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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| ... all play must be monitored at all times... |
Does this mean it isn't now? Are children in the schoolyard during break without any supervision at Korean schools? |
They certainly are at my school. Just a few weeks ago a kid got hurt out on the playground because he was doing something he shouldn't have been and no one was around. There's lots of unsupervised time here, and I do not believe that will change. |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 12:05 am Post subject: |
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| President Park Geun-hye said Thursday that her government will prioritize allocating more of the nation’s budget to funding preemptive safety measures and associated manpower. |
I think that's a good idea. Safety is important.
SEOUL (Reuters) — The number of people injured in a crash between two subway trains in the South Korean capital on Friday has risen to 170, according to YTN television news.
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2014/05/02/0200000000AEN20140502007200315.html |
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optik404
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 1:29 am Post subject: |
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| Please start with automobiles. Just ticket everyone for months and they'll start to get the message. I don't know why they don't do this already, great way to bring in money. |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 1:52 am Post subject: |
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| Please start with automobiles. Just ticket everyone for months and they'll start to get the message. I don't know why they don't do this already, great way to bring in money. |
But it's so hot (cold) outside my nice air-conditioned (heated) police cruiser.
But if they could do it by just entering the license plate into some smartphone app while they sit on their brains, it could work.
I'm with you on the financial aspects of it. The government says it needs money and yet they won't even bend down to pick up all the gold lying in streets. |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2014 3:21 am Post subject: |
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I could help with manual writing:
1. Put away your smartphone and focus on the problem.
2. Place specific instructions here.
3. Step two of specific instructions.
4. Stay focused and don't use the situation as an opportunity to update your Facebook page with something interesting.
5. Step three of specific instructions.
6. What to do if step three fails.
7. You don't need to apply hand cream before continuing.
8. Step four of specific instructions.
9. How to calm down any injured persons.
10. Unless you've washed up on a deserted island and are signalling for help, you don't need your hand mirror.
11. If you have not done so already, please put your shoes on in case you have to physically help out.
12. Step five of specific instructions.
13. Who to contact in case certain required equipment is unavailable or out of order.
14. Do not call your relatives in LA to see if Ryu is pitching tomorrow.
15. Update all affected persons on the situation.
16. Do not order Chinese food or go to the corner coffee shop for an iced soy milk latte.
17. What does the manual say about NOT using your smartphone?
17. Please don't cry. This is an emergency situation, and you need to stay calm.
18. Here, have a snack. We'll worry about the apologies tomorrow. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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Koreans can talk all they want about raising safety, but acting seems beneath them. Granted, things are better than they were years ago but the Sewol sinking is a painful reminder that Korea is NOWHERE near developed country status.
The government passes laws and stuff to keep in check the chaebol, go after tax evaders, and crack down on a host of other ills but oftentimes, the efforts are half-hearted and doomed to fail. |
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