Eunpyeong-gu, Special Inspection of Civil Defense Evacuation Facilities

Inspection of Civil Defense Shelters for Missile Air Raid Preparedness...Simultaneous Promotion and Education on Civil Defense Alert Action Guidelines for Residents

Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) recently announced that it will conduct a special inspection of ‘civil defense shelters’ to protect residents' lives and property during civil defense situations such as missile attacks, amid the severe civilian casualties caused by the Israel-Hamas war.

The main inspection items include whether shelters are open 24 hours for immediate use in emergencies, the condition of guidance and directional signs, the management status of the interior and exterior of facilities, and whether any obstructions are left unattended.

Eunpyeong-gu plans to gradually expand the installation of braille evacuation guide signs for the visually impaired, currently installed at 15 locations including subway stations, to public institutions and multi-use facility shelters by the end of the year.

Emergency behavior guidelines and education for residents will also be conducted simultaneously. The emergency national behavior guidelines are being promoted through the Eunpyeong-gu newsletter, website, leaflet production and distribution, and SNS. Materials with braille and tactile emergency behavior guidelines for the visually and hearing impaired will also be produced and distributed.

So far, education on ‘visiting civil defense shelters and emergency behavior guidelines’ has been provided to 362 community leaders across 11 neighborhoods through resident center meetings, and it is planned to be completed in all 16 neighborhoods by the end of this year.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, said, “We will do our best to create a safe environment that can protect residents' lives and property in emergencies such as missile attacks.”

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