If there’s a fire at DDP… Seoul city conducts fire response drill for densely populated facilities

Disaster Response Drill at DDP Simulating a Major Fire
Mayor Oh Se-hoon Visits and Oversees Disaster Management,

[Seoul=Newswire] Photo by Kwon Chang-hoe = Morning view of Seoul City Hall in Jung-gu, Seoul on July 17, 2023. [email protected], “[Seoul=Newswire] Reporter Lee Jae-eun = On the morning of the 30th, Seoul city will conduct the ‘2024 Seoul Disaster Response Safe Korea Drill’ around Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), simulating a major fire at a multi-use facility.”,
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, “DDP, a cultural complex visited by an average of 30,000 people daily, will serve as the location for the drill intended to enhance practical response capabilities in disaster situations and verify cooperation with relevant agencies.”,
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, “The drill assumes a scenario where a fire breaks out during a fashion show at the DDP Museum Exhibition Hall 1, resulting in smoke and a blackout, trapping event personnel and attendees, with many casualties.”,
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, “Some 27 relevant agencies and organizations, including Jung-gu Office, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, Jungbu Fire Station, and Seoul Design Foundation, will participate, involving over 1,100 people, including 600 citizens and foreigners.”,
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, “The drill will focus on the initial reception and dissemination of the disaster situation, rapid response by primary agencies such as fire, police, and DMAT, and the activation of the disaster safety countermeasures headquarters by Seoul city and Jung-gu.”,
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, “Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon will visit the drill site to oversee disaster management. Upon receiving reports of mass casualties at DDP, he will order the activation of the disaster safety countermeasures headquarters, inspect the damage firsthand, and evaluate cooperation with related agencies.”,
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, “Mayor Oh will board the disaster safety on-site operations bus at the scene to connect with Seoul City Hall’s disaster safety countermeasures headquarters via video conference, focusing on discussing recovery measures and communicating with on-site personnel in real-time.”,
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, “The drill will also emphasize assessing casualty triage and patient transport systems at the disaster site, with real-time coordination between agencies such as the DMAT from Seoul National University Hospital and National Medical Center, and the forensic team from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.”,
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, “Director of Disaster Safety Kim Seong-bo stated, ‘In matters directly linked to citizen safety, we will not compromise even the smallest details, improving any deficiencies to make ‘Safety City Seoul’ always resilient to disasters and accidents.'”,
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