Gangnam-gu Wins Presidential Award in Disaster Response Safety Korea Training Evaluation

On October 23 last year, demonstrated excellent disaster response capabilities during large-scale fire response and recovery drills at Hakyeoul Station and SETEC... First local government to produce and operate a vehicle-type disaster site command center... Established an advanced disaster response system and verified its effectiveness

Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jo Seong-myeong) was the only local government to receive the prestigious Grand Prize, the "Presidential Award," in the nationwide evaluation of the "2023 Disaster Response Safe Korea Drill" hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on February 23.

The Disaster Response Safe Korea Drill is a nationwide exercise conducted annually by 226 local governments and public institutions across the country to prepare for large-scale disasters and strengthen response capabilities.

Accordingly, Gangnam-gu conducted a large-scale fire response and recovery drill at Hakyeoul Station and SETEC on October 23 last year, with over 300 participants from 17 related organizations taking part in the exercise.

In particular, the district operated for the first time the disaster site command bus, which was the first of its kind produced by a local government during the previous drill. This vehicle, which can quickly set up a command center on-site, is equipped with a camera on top that allows the district office’s control room to monitor disaster footage in real time.

Additionally, through screens installed inside and outside the vehicle, real-time linked meetings with the headquarters can be conducted. This established an advanced disaster response system enabling real-time coordination among the on-site command center, disaster safety control room, and disaster safety countermeasures headquarters, verifying its effectiveness.

Jo Seong-myeong, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, stated, “Receiving the Presidential Award is the result of excellent disaster response capabilities demonstrated through close cooperation among related organizations during a drill that resembled an actual emergency.” He added, “We will continue to create a ‘Safe Gangnam’ by thoroughly conducting preventive activities and responding swiftly in the event of disasters to protect the lives and safety of our residents.”

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