Gwacheon City Corporation in Gyeonggi Province has initiated a review of its response system for missing children to ensure public safety.
On November 5, the corporation conducted a safety training exercise at the Gwacheon Citizens' Hall, involving over 70 participants, including employees and members of the Gwacheon Cultural Foundation. The training simulated a scenario involving a missing 6-year-old boy at a public facility.
The exercise aimed to prepare for potential missing child incidents in crowded places and enhance the speed and effectiveness of initial response and search capabilities.
Upon receiving a report of the missing child, the team activated an alert, controlled access points, and conducted searches in vulnerable areas simultaneously.
Real-time updates on the child's appearance and clothing, as well as search progress by area, were shared on-site to facilitate quick action by responders.
Notably, a citizen evaluation team participated in the training, assessing the announcement procedures, movement routes, and on-site control measures from the perspective of actual facility users.
The corporation actively incorporated feedback from previous training sessions. Instead of using the term 'Code Adam,' which may be unfamiliar to the public, the announcement was changed to 'Missing Child Alert,' and the interval for announcements was reduced to within five minutes.
This adjustment aims to improve the on-site guidance system, making it easier for facility users to understand the situation and cooperate with search efforts.
A corporation official stated, "It is significant that we tested the improved response procedures based on citizen feedback during the actual training." He added, "We will continue to enhance our safety management manual based on on-site opinions to create public facilities where citizens can feel secure using them."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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