Gyeonggi-do Conducts Civil Defense Drill for the First Time in 6 Years

Oh Byung-kwon, the First Deputy Governor of Gyeonggi Province, is inspecting the civil defense training site, which resumed after six years, on the 23rd.

Gyeonggi Province conducted a civil defense drill linked to the Eulji Exercise, simulating an air raid, for 20 minutes from 2 p.m. across the entire province for the first time in six years.

On this day, Gyeonggi Province aimed the civil defense drill at helping residents confirm the locations of 'nearby shelters' that can be used in actual emergency situations and learn emergency action procedures.

Accordingly, the drill involved issuing an air raid warning assuming an enemy attack situation, quickly moving to the nearest community evacuation site, wearing gas masks inside the shelter, and conducting CPR training along with education on emergency public action procedures.

In particular, reflecting regional characteristics, special evacuation drills for residents in border areas were conducted in seven cities and counties, including Dongducheon-si.

Additionally, about 4,000 participants from civilian, government, military, police, and fire departments took part in pilot shelter drills by city and county, vehicle movement control drills on some major roads, and emergency vehicle passage drills to verify civil defense preparedness capabilities.

Realistic drills simulating actual air raid situations using smoke grenades and other means were also conducted simultaneously.

A Gyeonggi Province official stated, "This civil defense drill, resumed after six years, was actively promoted in advance through banners, streetlight banners, signboards, leaflets, posters, online publicity, and various broadcasting media to inform about the drill contents and shelter locations," adding, "We urge everyone to always be familiar with the locations of nearby shelters and emergency public action procedures."

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