Disaster Response Safety Korea Training at Gongju Magoksa and Other Locations

Inspecting Cultural Heritage Disaster Response System and Strengthening Response Capability

The Cultural Heritage Administration will conduct the 'Disaster Response Safety Korea Drill in the Cultural Heritage Sector' from the 14th to the 18th at Gongju Magoksa, Goyang Seooreung, and Changdeokgung. The drill aims to inspect the disaster response system for cultural heritage and strengthen response capabilities.

The first training site (on the 14th) is Gongju Magoksa, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Assuming a wildfire breaks out at nearby Taehwasan Mountain in Gongju, various countermeasures and plans will be established. The command will be organized by the Cultural Heritage Administration. The Korea Forest Service, Gongju City, Gongju Fire Station, and Chungcheongnam-do will develop various response strategies using aerial footage and other resources.

On the following day, an on-site response drill will be conducted. The Cultural Heritage Administration, Chungcheongnam-do, and Gongju City will operate the Cultural Heritage Safety Situation Room and the Central Accident Response Headquarters according to crisis response guidelines and carry out a large-scale joint drill. A Cultural Heritage Administration official stated, "We plan to utilize dedicated devices for the National Disaster Safety Communication Network (PS-LTE devices) in case civilian communications are cut off."

At Goyang Seooreung (on the 15th) and Changdeokgung (on the 16th), initial response on-site drills assuming cultural heritage fire incidents will be conducted respectively. The National Intangible Heritage Center will also practice fire evacuation drills independently on the 18th.

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