Government Complex to Conduct 'Protection Training and Air Raid Civil Defense' Drills Until the 24th
Comprehensive Civil-Military-Police Joint Training
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety's Government Complex Management Headquarters announced on the 22nd that from the 21st to the 24th, a 3-night, 4-day “Air Raid Civil Defense Drill” and “Protection Drill” linked with the Eulji Exercise will be conducted at government complexes.
To ensure the functional maintenance of tenant agencies, the Government Complex Management Headquarters will conduct drills assuming hostage terrorism response and casualty situations at 13 complexes including Sejong, Seoul, Gwacheon, and Daejeon. In particular, at the central building of the Government Complex Sejong, a drill simulating casualties and hostage situations caused by enemy intrusion into a national critical facility will be held at 10 a.m. on the 22nd. The drill will involve the police (special forces), military (rapid deployment battalion), and the Government Complex Sejong security guards, with wheeled armored vehicles deployed.
On the 23rd, all complexes including Sejong and Seoul will conduct an air raid civil defense drill for 20 minutes starting at 2 p.m., involving related agencies such as the National Police Agency and fire stations along with tenant agencies. Following the drill announcement simulating air raid situations caused by bombers and missiles, employees must move to designated shelters and will receive safety training including gas mask usage, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and knot tying.
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Cho Seong-hwan, Director of Complex Facility Planning, stated, “We will establish a national emergency preparedness posture and strengthen national crisis response capabilities by conducting surprise emergency assembly drills and drills transitioning to wartime administrative systems.” He added, “We will enhance cooperation and coordination among civilians, government, military, and police, and regularly conduct drills to create a safe government complex.”
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