Uiwang City Local Autonomous Disaster Prevention Unit Opens New Office

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] The Uiwang City Local Autonomous Disaster Prevention Unit (Unit Commander Kim Young-nam) held an opening ceremony on the 16th after relocating its office from the former Gocheon-dong Community Center to the Uiwang City Hall Annex Building No. 1 (former Uiwang Police Station).

The opening was attended by Uiwang Mayor Kim Sang-don, city council members and other guests, as well as Unit Commander Kim Young-nam and unit members.

The city's Local Autonomous Disaster Prevention Unit, established in 2008, has been at the forefront of regional disaster preparedness activities including accident prevention, flood and wind damage preparedness, disaster surveillance and prevention activities. It conducts safety culture campaigns every month and regularly carries out inspections of disaster-vulnerable facilities and disaster safety prevention publicity activities.

The new office is equipped with office space and disaster response equipment, and is expected to aid in disaster preparedness activities including accident prevention, flood and wind damage preparedness, and disaster surveillance and prevention activities.

Mayor Kim Sang-don said, "On the occasion of this opening ceremony, I hope you will make greater efforts for a safe Uiwang City free of disasters."