Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters Holds Safety Drills, Including "Fire Evacuation," at Ansan Alternative School on Oct. 14

The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters conducted disaster response training and joint inspections of fire safety, electrical and gas facilities at a multicultural alternative school in Ansan attended by more than 200 students from 14 countries.

The headquarters said on October 14 that it had carried out the “Multicultural Student Safety Link Support Program” with relevant agencies at Zion International Multicultural Alternative School in Ansan.

The program aims to help students of diverse nationalities and language backgrounds respond safely in disasters. It combines efforts to improve students’ disaster response capabilities with inspections to identify hazards at the educational facility.

The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters conducted the “Multicultural Student Safety Link Support Project” with partner organizations on the 14th at Zion International Mutual Multicultural Alternative School in Ansan. Students at the alternative school are taking part in a fire evacuation drill. Photo provided by the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters.

That day, the headquarters worked with six organizations, including Ansan Fire Station, Ansan City Hall, the Korea Fire Institute, the Korea Fire Protection Association, the Korea Electrical Safety Corporation and the Korea Gas Safety Corporation, to conduct a fire evacuation drill, distribute safety supplies, jointly inspect fire safety, electrical and gas facilities, and provide fire safety education and hands-on activities for students.

In particular, students took part in practical safety education, while the headquarters and partner agencies inspected the school facilities for potential hazards.

Hong Jang-pyo, head of the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters, said, “Disasters do not distinguish between nationalities, and there should be no borders when it comes to safety. We will carefully inspect the places where students live and study so that differences in language and culture do not leave them in safety blind spots.”

Meanwhile, in November 2025, the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters established a cooperative framework with the Korea Fire Protection Association, the Korea Fire Institute, the Korea Electrical Safety Corporation and the Korea Gas Safety Corporation to build a social safety net for groups vulnerable to fires.

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