Gyeonggi-do Conducts Joint Fire Drill with Related Agencies at Sudong Tunnel

Fire and Casualty Incident Drill Conducted in Namyangju Sudong Tunnel
First Disaster Preparedness Training for New Tunnel Focuses on Response System Check

Gyeonggi Province conducted a joint firefighting drill with related agencies on the 5th at the Namyangju Sudong Tunnel on Local Route 98 to prepare for fire accidents. The drill focused on checking the disaster response system by simulating a fire and casualties caused by a traffic accident inside the Sudong Tunnel.

Gyeonggi-do is conducting a joint firefighting drill with related organizations on the local road No. 98, Sudong Tunnel in Namyangju, on the 5th, to prepare for fire accidents. Provided by Gyeonggi-do

The Sudong Tunnel, located in Namyangju City, is a newly constructed tunnel completed in February 2024, with four lanes (two lanes each way) and a length of 2.4 km. Led by the Gyeonggi Provincial Construction Headquarters, related agencies including the Namyangju Fire Station and Namyangju Northern Police Station participated to conduct inspections simulating real situations, such as the operation of disaster prevention facilities, rescue and evacuation of people, fire suppression, and accident handling procedures.

Through the drill, the province confirmed whether disaster prevention facilities (emergency broadcasting, smoke control equipment, etc.) operate normally in the event of a fire caused by an accident inside the tunnel, and focused on reviewing the appropriateness of evacuation and accident handling procedures. It was an opportunity to check smooth cooperation among related agencies and the initial response posture.

The province plans to continuously supplement the improvements derived from this drill to enable faster and more efficient responses in the event of an actual disaster.

Kim Yongcheon, head of the Gyeonggi Provincial Construction Headquarters, said, “Through this drill, we were able to check the disaster preparedness system of the newly constructed Sudong Tunnel,” and added, “We will continue to thoroughly prepare so that residents can use the tunnel with peace of mind through regular drills in the future.”

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