"Enhancing Practical Training Response Capabilities" ... Changwon Special City Conducts Safety Korea Drill

Strengthening Integrated Training Capabilities
through Participation of Related Organizations and Private Groups

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam conducted the '2024 Disaster Response Safe Korea Drill' on the 24th to establish a response system and practical response capabilities in case of emergencies.

Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, is explaining the Safety Korea Training.

This drill assumed a fire caused by arson and a crowd accident during a baseball game at Masan Baseball Stadium located within the Masan Baseball Center in Yangdeok-dong, Masanhwoin-gu, to check the initial response system such as situation propagation following the disaster occurrence and to enhance practical capabilities for accident management and recovery.

The drill was conducted as an integrated linkage exercise connecting in real-time the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters operated at City Hall and the Integrated Support Headquarters established at the disaster site.

In particular, the focus was on improving effective on-site response capabilities with related organizations and private groups, performing each party’s duties and roles at each stage of disaster response, and establishing a collaborative system.

Changwon Special City Conducts Safety Korea Drill for Practical Disaster Response.

On the day of the drill, 330 personnel from 15 organizations participated, including the host organization Changwon City, Masan Fire Station, Masan Health Center, Changwon Facilities Corporation, Masan Dongbu Police Station, Korea Electric Power Corporation, KT, Korea Electrical Safety Corporation, Korea Gas Safety Corporation, 5870th 1st Battalion, Gyeongnam Energy, Changwon Samsung Hospital, Masan Yonsei Hospital, Volunteer Fire Brigade, and local autonomous disaster prevention groups. Advanced equipment such as fire trucks and rescue ambulances, disaster rescue drones, and disaster safety communication networks (PS-LTE) were deployed, creating a tense atmosphere reminiscent of an actual disaster scene.

Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, who presided over the drill, stated, “In a reality where various disasters have become commonplace, we checked our response capabilities through this drill,” and added, “We will continue to conduct substantial drills to prepare for disaster situations and strengthen our disaster response capabilities.”

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