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The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake of 1995 caused enormous damage to the southern part of Hyogo Prefecture.After that, the 2004 Niigata Prefecture Chuetsu Earthquake, the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, and the Tottori Prefecture Chubu Earthquake continued to cause damage in Japan, and it is predicted that a Nankai Trough earthquake will occur in the near future. .Looking around the world, natural disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons and torrential rains continue to occur.

In April 2016, based on research results related to disaster prevention and crisis management, the university established the Safety Management Program, which provides safety and security education programs.Education Promotion Office” was founded.Under the leadership of the president, the initiative to connect the local community and the international community under the theme of "safety and security" has evolved one step further.

Human resource development that contributes to a safe and secure society

Safety means "safety and peace of mind".It is an indispensable keyword for a happy life, and is an irreplaceable asset like time and health.There are crimes, disasters, domestic violence, harassment, and abuse that threaten these things.We are developing human resources.

Examples of safety management subjects

Safety management theory	By further deepening the systematic knowledge of disaster prevention and mitigation learned in the theory of regional disaster prevention and mitigation through various specific crisis cases, and by enhancing the ability to imagine disasters With regard to prevention and response, acquire the ability to ensure safety and security that is effective in any field of society.
Corporate Crisis Management Theory	In order to minimize the damage to companies in a major disaster, to quickly resume corporate activities, and to keep the company alive, we will share the knowledge and coping methods necessary for disaster preparation and post-disaster response. Learn from successful and unsuccessful case studies of corporate response in the past, and acquire the ability to take the initiative in corporate risk management.
Community disaster prevention	Understand self-help and mutual help, which are extremely important in large-scale disasters, through actual disaster cases, prepare for disasters as a member of the local community, and acquire the ability to take the initiative in responding quickly and appropriately when a disaster occurs. Put on.
International disaster prevention cooperation	In the event of a major disaster, it is necessary to provide assistance to the affected areas from overseas. Acquire the ability to think about international disaster prevention cooperation from a different perspective.

learning point

live well as an individual
Strengthen power

The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake also occurred in Hyogo Prefecture. Even after 21 years, there are still many lessons to be learned about disaster prevention and mitigation.We will realize how helpless individuals are in the face of natural disasters, and think about creating a system to help each other and communication with the community.

As a leader with the community
power to live

The reason why we can enjoy "safety and security" in communities, organizations, schools, etc. is because the government, companies, local governments, related organizations, etc. are conducting risk management behind the scenes. From the first year, students learn the basics of "safety and security" and acquire knowledge that will be useful in all fields in the future.

Contribute to the international community
develop leaders

Global, Borderless, Inbound.In today's world, where exchanges across national borders are deepening, in anticipation of coexistence on a global scale, each person is required to have the power to live together, aiming for "safety and security."We train leaders who have that power and experience.

Future course

Kobe Yamate Campus Miki Campus Amagasaki Campus Disaster prevention training course [University student disaster prevention specialist training, Kansai No. XNUMX]

"Disaster prevention" as a basic education for all students -Training courses for disaster prevention specialists open for all undergraduate students-

Disaster prevention specialists are defined by the NPO Japan Disaster Prevention Association as “in principle, self-help, mutual assistance, and cooperation. It is a person who has been certified as having "acquired".Disaster prevention specialists are expected to serve as citizens' disaster prevention leaders in the community and are active in various ways.At our university, students who wish to take lectures and earn credits can be qualified to take the exam for disaster prevention specialists.
Our university's disaster prevention officer training course was first offered to students in the Faculty of Human Sciences in the fall semester of 2016, and in its second year, 2, it was offered to all undergraduate students. By the summer of 2017, the number of student disaster prevention officers trained will exceed 2023! !

*Confirmed by the Japan Disaster Prevention Agency As of the end of 2022, the number of students trained as disaster prevention specialists is the largest in Kansai!

　For more information about firefightershere(Official website of Japan Disaster Prevention Agency)

[Number of student disaster prevention officers trained]

	2020	2021	2022	2023	Past cumulative total (people)
Spring:	-	53	60	35	1,710
Winter:	38	164	179	199	1,710

31 lectures based on the textbook

Participating in partner disaster drills (DMAT)

Temporary toilet assembly training

Obtain a disaster prevention officer qualification

Faculty of Business Administration Department of Business Administration 2022 graduate Wataru Miyamoto

I have been interested in activities related to disaster prevention and mitigation since I was in the first grade, partly because disasters have occurred frequently in recent years. In my second year, I wanted to acquire a solid knowledge of disaster prevention, so I took a disaster prevention specialist training course.
In the future, as a disaster prevention specialist, I would like to use the knowledge I learned in the area disaster prevention and mitigation theory for the development of disaster prevention and mitigation, such as conducting courses for citizen lifesavers and planning and managing hands-on disaster prevention booth events.

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Cooperating company

About corporate cooperation

The disaster prevention officer training course is held with the cooperation and support of excellent local companies that agree with the purpose of the course.
In addition to special lectures by company employees, 12,000 yen out of the 8,000 yen total of textbook fees, examination fees, and registration fees required to acquire disaster prevention qualifications will be subsidized with cooperation funds.

Details of cooperation

Opening of corporate cooperation courses, mutual dispatch of instructors, etc., joint research and development, dispatch and acceptance of internships, etc.

Teacher introduction

Head of Department Psychology Professor Masahiko Murata (general disaster prevention, international disaster prevention)

Safety managementEducation Promotion Office Collaborative organization

Our two campuses are close to research and exchange facilities with many specialized facilities in the field of safety management.Utilizing our network, we will contribute to the creation of a safe and secure society through the latest and effective research, education, and social contribution activities.

○Hyogo Prefectural Disaster Prevention Center ○Research Center for People and Disaster Prevention ○JICA Kansai ○Asian Disaster Prevention Center ○Hyogo International Exchange Association

Inquiries/Contact

Kansai University of International Studies Safety managementEducation Promotion Office

Miki Campus, Building No. 2, 1F 673-0521 Aoyama, Shisome-cho, Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture 1-18
TEL ： 0794-84-3505 FAX ： 0794-84-3562 E-mail ：smerc@kuins.ac.jp