"Prepare for Infectious Diseases" ... Sacheon-si Conducts Biological Terrorism Preparedness and Response Drill

Sacheon City, Gyeongnam, is conducting a joint biological terrorism simulation drill.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sacheon City in Gyeongnam announced on the 15th that it conducted the "2022 Biological Terrorism Preparedness and Response Simulation Training" to enhance the on-site response capabilities of health personnel in the event of a biological terrorism incident.

About 40 employees from Sacheon Public Health Center, fire station, police station, and other related agencies participated in this simulation training, which was organized to ensure a swift and accurate response to the introduction of infectious diseases caused by biological terrorism and to establish an efficient response system with related organizations.

The training was conducted in the form of practical exercises for an initial response team composed of experts in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats and employees from the public health center, fire station, and police station, including education on biological terrorism threats and initial response measures.

In particular, the training focused on effective and rapid response education, including practice in donning and doffing personal protective equipment (Level A, C, D) and conducting tests using multi-detection kits for biological terrorism pathogens and toxins.

Biological terrorism refers to acts that use bacteria, viruses, and other agents to cause disease or death in humans, animals, or plants, posing a threat to an unspecified large number of lives even in small quantities.

Jeong Hee-sook, director of the public health center, said, "Through regular biological terrorism preparedness and response training, we will strengthen the professional capabilities of the health center’s response personnel and do our best to ensure citizen safety through cooperation with related organizations such as the fire station."

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