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The Korea Public Golf Course Association (Chairman Woo Jeong-seok) announced on the 27th that the 'Mandatory Safety Management Training for Golf Courses,' organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, was held on the 26th at the Korea Disaster Safety Institute training center. The association cooperated with smooth training operations by actively promoting the training to member companies and encouraging participation.
The training held that day, conducted by the Korea Disaster Safety Institute, a professional institutional investor in disaster and safety, covered the following topics for approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes: Understanding of the Sports Facilities Act (laws and major amendments), Mandatory litigation and resolution methods for golf course safety accidents (latest accident cases), theory on golf course safety inspections, and practical safety inspection training (including inspection equipment, fire extinguishers, fire-fighting facilities, etc.).
Golf course officials who participated in the training that day unanimously stated, "This was a valuable session that will be highly beneficial at the site through acquiring legal information, analyzing various cases, and hands-on practice. We will do our utmost to inspect all facilities at our golf courses meticulously to prevent safety accidents."
The mandatory safety management training for sports facilities was introduced following the 2024 amendment to the "Act on the Installation and Use of Sports Facilities." Participants must complete at least three hours of safety training within six months from the designated date, and thereafter must undergo at least three hours of training annually. Online training can be taken free of charge through the 'KSPO Sports Facility Safety Management Online Training' platform operated by the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, offering industry-specific courses.
The Korea Public Golf Course Association stated, "We are doing our best to support golf course safety management, including publishing and distributing the 'Golf Course Safety and Hygiene Manual.' Going forward, we will continue to cooperate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation to make further efforts in providing various training and information to member companies."
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