Busan City to Conduct Civil Defense Evacuation Drill... May 16 from 2 PM for 20 Minutes

Preparing for Air Raid Situations... Learning Emergency Public Action Guidelines

Conducted for the First Time in 6 Years Since 2017, Requesting Active Cooperation

Busan City (Mayor Park Hyung-jun) will conduct an "Emergency Defense Evacuation Drill" across the entire city of Busan for 20 minutes starting at 2 PM on May 16, in observance of the 414th Civil Defense Day.

Poster for the 'Civil Defense Evacuation Drill' conducted across Busan City for 20 minutes starting at 2 PM on May 16.

This drill is designed to practice the public's response during emergencies by evacuating to nearby civil defense shelters such as underground parking lots in preparation for an air raid situation, with participation from all Busan citizens.

Notably, this drill is being conducted for the first time in six years since 2017, requiring active cooperation from the public.

The drill will proceed in the order of air raid alert issuance, alert status issuance, and alert cancellation.

When the air raid alert is issued at 2 PM, public institutions, businesses, multi-use facilities, schools, apartments, and other organizations will broadcast the drill situation to citizens through their internal broadcasting systems.

All citizens who receive the air raid alert must quickly evacuate to designated civil defense shelters using emergency exits. Vehicles in operation must stop on the shoulder for 15 minutes under police instructions to secure emergency lanes for military operation vehicles and emergency rescue vehicles. During this time, stopped vehicles should listen to the drill updates via radio.

When the drill ends at 2:20 PM, all citizens may return to their daily routines. Detailed locations of the "Civil Defense Shelters" where citizens should evacuate can be found on the Safe Step app (APP) and the National Disaster Safety Portal website. District and county offices will also operate pilot shelters by town, township, and neighborhood.

Kim Kyung-deok, Director of the Citizen Safety Office of Busan City, stated, "This drill is a practical exercise to protect citizens' lives and property in preparation for air raid situations. Through this, we plan to maximize the effect of citizens acquiring safety knowledge and emergency response skills." He added, "Since this is the first drill in six years since 2017, we need more active participation from citizens than ever before and ask for your generous cooperation."

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