Jeju Seobu Fire Station Conducts 'Comprehensive Emergency Rescue Drill' for Disaster Preparedness

Published 22 Nov.2022 13:23(KST)

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] Jeju Western Fire Station (Chief Kim Young-ho) announced on the 22nd that it conducted a 'Comprehensive Emergency Rescue Drill' to establish a large-scale disaster response posture at the Jeju LNG Headquarters and surrounding ports.

The drill was conducted under the supervision of the Western Fire Station, mobilizing 190 personnel and 37 pieces of equipment from 19 organizations and groups, including the Ministry of the Interior and Safety Disaster Safety Communication Network Jeju Center, Jeju Coast Guard, Western Police Station, Jeju City Safety General Division, and Western Health Center.

The drill scenario assumed a 5.2 magnitude earthquake occurring 30 km north of Aewol-eup, causing a fire on a fishing boat, which then spread to an LNG ship docked at the LNG Headquarters.

In this drill, rather than a formal comprehensive exercise, all participating organizations conducted radio communications using the disaster safety communication network and carried out joint training with the Coast Guard for ship fire response to enhance on-site response capabilities through practical mission execution.

Customized response activities were carried out for recently supplied tactical equipment such as firefighting tactical drones, lightweight ladder trucks, and electric vehicle flood simulators, along with establishing a collaborative response system among fire departments, health centers, and hospitals to prepare for multiple casualties.

Chief Kim Young-ho stated, “To ensure rapid joint response with related agencies in large-scale disasters, we will actively utilize the disaster safety communication network with related agencies and strengthen the disaster response capability system through practical response training.”