Yangju City Conducts 'Disaster Response Safe Korea Drill'... Inspects Response from Initial Action to Recovery

Yangju City Conducts Joint 'Disaster Response Safe Korea Drill' with Related Organizations
Mayor Yang Soo-hyun: "Striving to Make Yangju City Safe from Disasters"

Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province conducted the 2025 Disaster Response Safe Korea Drill on the 23rd, jointly with related organizations to strengthen the disaster response capabilities of disaster management agencies.

Yang Soo-hyun, mayor of Yangju City, conducted the 2025 Disaster Response Safe Korea Drill on the 23rd in collaboration with related organizations to strengthen the disaster response capabilities of disaster management agencies. Provided by Yangju City

This drill was held at the Yangju Culture and Arts Center, simulating a large-scale fire and an accident at a multi-use facility. Approximately 200 participants from 12 related organizations and groups, including Yangju City Hall and Yangju Fire Station, took part in the exercise.

The drill was carried out in an integrated and coordinated manner, with scenarios unfolding simultaneously at the Yangju City Hall situation room and the Yangju Culture and Arts Center. Yang Soo-hyun, Mayor of Yangju City, presided over the exercise as the head of the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, overseeing prompt initial response and inspecting the cooperation system among related organizations.

In addition, Kim Jeongil, Deputy Mayor of Yangju, served as the head of the On-site Integrated Support Headquarters. Immediately after the emergency response phase, he took over command from the Yangju Fire Station and led the recovery operations at the disaster site, thereby establishing a seamless disaster management system from initial response to recovery.

Mayor Yang Soo-hyun stated, "I would like to express my deep gratitude to the related organizations, staff, and citizens who participated in the 2025 Yangju City Disaster Response Safe Korea Drill. Thanks to your efforts, we were able to complete today's drill without any safety incidents," adding, "We will continue to work towards making Yangju City a safe place from disasters."

Yangju City announced its commitment to continuously strengthen disaster response capabilities by inspecting the roles and cooperation systems of related organizations during disaster situations and ensuring immediate response. The city will continue to implement effective drills and safety policies that citizens can truly experience.