Uiryeong-gun Conducts 414th Civil Defense Drill for the First Time in 6 Years

Uiryeong-gun, Gyeongnam conducted an air raid civil defense evacuation drill assuming a missile attack situation by the enemy on the 16th from 2 PM for 20 minutes at the county office targeting its employees.

Uiryeong-gun Conducted the 414th Civil Defense Drill
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This drill was originally planned as a nationwide participation exercise, but due to it being the first nationwide participation drill in six years, confusion and inconvenience among the public were anticipated. Therefore, it was changed to be conducted first at government offices and then gradually expanded to include public participation.

During the drill, after the air raid alarm was issued at 2 PM, participants quickly evacuated to the underground civil defense shelter within 5 minutes following the guidance of the designated personnel. Then, for 15 minutes until the alarm was lifted, CPR training and emergency public action guidelines were provided by the Uiryeong Fire Station.

A county official stated, “The civil defense drill is conducted to protect the lives and property of the residents, and it served as a time to become proficient in responding quickly in case of an emergency.”