The Gyeonggi Gwacheon City Corporation conducted civil defense training on August 20, in conjunction with the Eulji Exercise, to ensure rapid evacuation and initial response during emergencies such as air raids.
The training took place from 2 p.m. for 20 minutes at three locations, including the Gwacheon Citizens' Hall.
More than 120 participants, including employees of the corporation and representatives from related organizations, took part in the exercise.
The drill focused on actions required in actual emergency situations, simulating the issuance of air raid alerts.
Participants moved to designated evacuation sites according to the alerts, confirmed emergency action guidelines, and reviewed the roles and responsibilities of civil defense personnel.
The corporation utilized audiovisual materials to instruct participants on how to identify evacuation locations and prepare survival kits, emphasizing essential safety rules to be known in advance.
The training aimed not only to engage participants but also to enhance understanding of how individuals and organizations should respond in the early stages of a crisis.
Preparations to increase the effectiveness of the training were also conducted in advance.
The corporation held a pre-meeting for workplace civil defense personnel to review training procedures and roles, and informed facility users and stakeholders about the training schedule and designated evacuation sites through posters and announcements.
This training served as an opportunity for both employees and citizens using the facilities to revisit emergency action guidelines.
During the exercise, citizens checked the locations of designated evacuation sites within the facilities they regularly use and reviewed how to respond to announcements during disaster situations, such as air raid alerts.
Some citizens expressed that it was meaningful to confirm the locations of evacuation facilities and emergency action guidelines that they had not previously paid much attention to.
Importantly, the Eulji Exercise and civil defense training were not just events for specific agencies or officials, but a process to review emergency response systems together with the citizens who actually use the facilities.
A corporation official stated, "Through this training, employees and stakeholders within the facilities were able to directly confirm necessary actions during emergencies and review the response system."
He added, "We will continue to conduct thorough training considering actual situations to create an environment where citizens can use the facilities with peace of mind."
The corporation plans to continue assessing safety management systems to enhance the response capabilities of employees and users by simulating various emergency situations tailored to the characteristics of the facilities, minimizing confusion during actual disasters.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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