Uiwang City Conducts Small-Scale Joint Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Drill

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Chung-young] Uiwang City held a joint small-scale bioterrorism preparedness and response drill with relevant agencies on the 6th at the Uiwang City Hall conference room.

Approximately 50 participants attended the drill, including personnel from Gyeonggi Provincial Government, Uiwang Police Station, Unit 2506, Uiwang Autonomous Disaster Management Corps, and bioterrorism officials from other local governments.

The drill was conducted with emphasis on the critical importance of initial response, recognizing that bioterrorism—the intentional dispersal of bacteria or viruses to cause social chaos and other harmful effects—can cause mass casualties even in small quantities. The drill consisted of bioterrorism preparedness and response education, demonstrations and practice of donning and doffing protective suits (Level A and C), scenario-based tabletop exercises, and discussions.

In the tabletop exercise conducted based on a scenario, participants assumed a suspicious bag related to bioterrorism was thrown into the men's restroom on the second floor of Time Villas and the suspect fled the scene. The exercise emphasized the mission and roles of each agency on the initial response team.

Uiwang Mayor Kim Sung-je stated, "Going forward, through periodic joint drills, we will make every effort to respond swiftly and accurately when crisis situations arise and to protect our citizens' precious lives and safety."