Guri City Conducts Safe Korea Disaster Response Drill... Reviews Response Systems of 17 Agencies

More than 200 people take part in drill at Guri Gymnasium
Training covers swift evacuation, rescue and emergency medical care

Guri City, Gyeonggi Province, headed by Mayor Shin Donghwa, tested its response system by simulating a complex disaster in which a stage collapsed during an event at a gymnasium, evacuees crowded together and a fire broke out.

Guri Mayor Shin Donghwa conducts the 2026 Safe Korea Disaster Response Drill with 17 agencies, including the police, fire services and military, at Guri City Gymnasium on the 26th. Photo provided by Guri City.

Guri City said on October 27 that it had conducted the 2026 Safe Korea Disaster Response Drill on October 26 at Guri Gymnasium, together with 17 agencies, including the police, fire department and military.

The drill was designed to improve initial response capabilities in preparation for unexpected disasters that could occur at multi-use facilities and to assess on-site command and cooperation systems among agencies.

The drill simulated a scenario in which part of a stage collapsed during an event, causing casualties, followed by crowding during the evacuation and a fire. The city set up an integrated disaster support headquarters and an on-site emergency medical center, and reviewed response procedures at each stage, from evacuation guidance to rescue and emergency medical care.

More than 200 people took part, including representatives from relevant agencies such as Guri City Hall, Guri Urban Corporation, Guri Fire Station, Guri Police Station, the Army's 73rd Infantry Division, the Armed Forces Guri Hospital and Korea Electric Power Corporation, as well as civic groups and a citizen observer group. More than 20 vehicles and pieces of equipment, including fire engines and ambulances, were also deployed.

Guri Mayor Shin Donghwa said, "We reviewed our initial response and on-site problem-solving capabilities in preparation for situations in which multiple disasters, such as a stage collapse and fire, occur at facilities where many citizens gather. We will make the lives and safety of citizens our top priority and prepare thoroughly for disasters."

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