Seoul City Conducts Scenario Training Assuming Gas Explosion in Apartment Complex

Seoul City and 25 Autonomous Districts Conduct Disaster Situation Training at Disaster Command Capability Enhancement Center
Joint Drill of District Integrated Support Headquarters and Fire Station Emergency Rescue Control Team

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 1st that it will conduct a disaster situation training assuming fire suppression due to an explosion in an apartment complex at the Disaster Commanders Professional Training Center, the ‘Incident Command Training Center (ICTC).’

ICTC is a place where disaster situations are produced as 3D virtual reality videos projected on a large screen, allowing training as if it were a real situation according to the accident scenario video. It was established in 2016 within the Eunpyeong Fire Station Citizen Experience Center as a specialized training center to enhance rapid and accurate initial situation assessment and decision-making skills at disaster sites.

This training assumes a fire in an apartment complex caused by a gas explosion, resulting in multiple casualties and displaced persons. Safety general managers from 25 autonomous districts participate in the training, conducting scenario-based exercises including suppression, rescue, and emergency medical services according to the disaster site situation.

The training is divided into two sessions at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the 1st. It is a joint exercise where the autonomous district integrated support headquarters and the fire station emergency rescue control team work together to manage the incident, emphasizing strengthening organic cooperation systems with disaster response agencies.

Seoul plans to continue using ICTC to conduct joint training with related agencies for the core task forces of the integrated support headquarters of the 25 autonomous districts, enhancing crisis management capabilities against risk factors and unexpected situations, and continuously strengthening disaster recovery capabilities.

Han Je-hyun, Director of the Seoul Safety General Office, stated, “To prepare for uncertain sites caused by the increasing complexity and diversity of recent disasters, continuous and repetitive response training assuming various disaster scenarios is necessary,” adding, “We will expand regular training by disaster type to improve response capabilities and prepare for unexpected disaster situations.”

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