Jeonnam-Gwangju Seo-gu Holds 'Disaster Drill' Simulating a Crowd Accident at a Public Facility

On-site response with 17 relevant agencies participating
Real-time coordination with the district office situation room reviewed
Support for maintaining order and moving residents to temporary shelters

Seo-gu of Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City conducted a joint drill with relevant agencies to prepare for complex disasters, including fires at performance venues used by large numbers of people. The drill focused on checking whether on-site response and administrative support would proceed smoothly in a situation requiring simultaneous firefighting, rescue operations, and audience evacuation.

Seo-gu announced on October 21 that it had conducted the "2026 Safe Korea Disaster Response Drill" on October 20 at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center and the disaster and safety control room at Seo-gu Office, together with 17 relevant agencies, including the Western Fire Station and the Western Police Station.

Kim Igang, mayor of Seo-gu, is presiding over a situation assessment meeting for the 2026 Safe Korea Disaster Response Drill at the disaster and safety situation room of the Seo-gu Office on the 20th. Provided by Seo-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City.

At the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center, participating agencies worked under the on-site integrated support headquarters led by Deputy District Mayor Choi Gyeonghwa, taking charge of firefighting, rescue operations, guiding audience members to evacuate, and controlling the scene.

At the disaster and safety control room at Seo-gu Office, a situation assessment meeting chaired by District Mayor Kim Igang was held, and the disaster and safety countermeasures headquarters was activated. The drill rehearsed procedures for deciding on and providing necessary measures based on information received from the scene.

The on-site drill and discussion-based exercise took place simultaneously. By linking the two in real time, Seo-gu reviewed each agency's roles and coordination procedures, from receiving reports of a disaster and assessing the response to providing on-site support.

Residents also took part in evacuation and relief activities. Members of the Seo-gu Volunteer Disaster Prevention Corps and Safety Guardians helped maintain order at the scene and supported residents moving to temporary shelters.

District Mayor Kim Igang said, "In a major disaster, swift assessment of the situation, cooperation among agencies, and the safe evacuation of residents are more important than anything else. We will incorporate the improvements identified in this drill into our actual disaster response system to protect residents' safety."

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