Jinju City Council Visits Situation Room on First Day of Ulchi Exercise to Inspect Emergency Preparedness

Scheduled to Observe Live Training at Jinju Station on the 19th
Monitoring Inter-Agency Response Systems and Cooperation
During Wartime Issue Task Discussions

The Jinju City Council of South Gyeongsang Province visited the Comprehensive Situation Room at Jinju City Hall on the 18th, where the 2026 Ulchi Exercise is underway, to inspect the progress of the exercise and review the city's emergency preparedness posture.

On this day, council members attended the initial situation briefing held in the Comprehensive Situation Room, received reports on the implementation status of the Ulchi Exercise and related emergency preparedness tasks, and checked the current operations of the situation center.

[Photo provided by Jinju City Council] Members of the Jinju City Council attended the initial situation briefing meeting of the Eulji Exercise held at the Jinju City Hall Comprehensive Situation Room on the 18th. After reviewing the progress of the exercise and emergency preparedness tasks, they encouraged the officials and took a commemorative photo.

They also observed a discussion on key wartime issues and response strategies that could arise during an armed conflict, during which they examined the detailed response procedures of the relevant departments and the inter-agency cooperation system.

The Jinju City Council is also scheduled to participate in the actual exercise that will be held at Jinju Station on the 19th.

This live exercise simulates a drone terrorist attack and will be conducted as a joint drill involving 11 related organizations, including civilian, government, military, police, firefighting authorities, and local volunteer groups.

The exercise consists of a step-by-step review of response procedures starting from the occurrence and reporting of the incident, resident control and evacuation, subduing terrorists, rescue operations and fire suppression, as well as accident recovery and restoration.

The Jinju City Council plans to use the live exercise to verify whether each agency's roles, on-site response procedures, and inter-agency cooperation systems function smoothly in real-world situations.

Mikyung Park, Chairperson of the Jinju City Council, stated, "The Ulchi Exercise serves as a process to check and improve our response system in preparation for actual emergency situations. It is necessary to conduct ongoing reviews and updates so that we do not simply go through the motions of a formal drill, but demonstrate genuine crisis response capabilities in the field."

She added, "I urge you to thoroughly prepare, so that real-world training enhances each institution's response capabilities and ensures the protection of citizens' lives and property."

Meanwhile, the Ulchi Exercise is a government-level national emergency preparedness training, conducted to review emergency response plans and familiarize central and local government organizations—as well as related agencies—with procedures for wartime and emergency operations in the event of a national emergency such as war or civil unrest.

The 2026 Ulchi Exercise will take place over four days, from the 18th to the 21st, and includes inspections of emergency preparedness and response procedures within each agency, assuming actual emergency scenarios.

The Ulchi Exercise is not just an annual formal event; it is a process to verify that the actual response system functions effectively in emergencies.

Given that the Jinju City Council is inspecting both the situation room and live training sites, it is crucial to meticulously check the roles and cooperation systems of each agency and to address any issues identified during the course of training.

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