Need for Hiking Safety Guides

• 1 Most accidents in national parks occur due to individuals' carelessness such as hiking in excess of physical strength and health capacities, lack of preparation for hiking,
  alcohol intake, or reckless accessing of hazard zones. (99% of total accidents)

  1,080 safety accidents have occurred over the past five years (111 deaths, 969 injuries)

• 2 Worldwide, most countries that have mountain parks operate a professional mountain guide system for the purpose of accident prevention and mountain-based activity support.

  The International Federation of Mountain Guides Association (IFMGA) was established in 1965, and countries such as France, the US, Japan, Taiwan, and Nepal operate mountain guide system as a national policy.

• 3 Local residents are fostered as hiking safety guides in national parks to ensure safe tours and vitalize the regional economy through such channels as job creation.

Purpose of Hiking Safety Guides

• 1 To establish a pool of hiking safety guides through recruitment of local residents for private rescue teams, mountain experts, and hiking safety guides, and having them complete the associated licensing courses.
• 2 To provide a service through by a national park hiking safety guide accompanies tourists when they tour mountain trails where there is a high risk of accidents such as falls or exhaustion.