Uiwang Selected as 'Excellence Organization' for 2025 Disaster Response Safe Korea Drill by Ministry of Interior and Safety for Third Consecutive Year

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyuk] Uiwang City announced on the 10th that it has been selected as an excellence organization for the third consecutive year in the evaluation of the 'Disaster Response Safe Korea Drill' overseen by the Ministry of Interior and Safety.

The 'Disaster Response Safe Korea Drill,' which has been conducted since 2005, is a comprehensive national training for large-scale disaster preparedness aimed at establishing a pan-national comprehensive disaster response system. It is a large-scale nationwide drill with the joint participation of the central government, local governments, public institutions, and citizens.

The city conducted the '2025 Disaster Response Safe Korea Drill' on May 13 at the City Hall Conference Room and at the Ojeon-Cheonggye Tunnel construction site, simulating a retaining wall collapse situation due to concentrated heavy rainfall.

Through the drill, the city held situational assessment meetings to respond swiftly and effectively to disaster situations, operated emergency response organizations (Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, Integrated Support Headquarters), and implemented comprehensive responses to disaster situations requiring coordination across various sectors.

In particular, the city actively reflected the contents of pre-consulting sessions conducted twice, and received high evaluations for having command personnel, 13 collaborating departments, related agencies, and private organizations fulfill their roles sufficiently.

As a result, the city achieved excellent recognition as an excellence organization for the '2025 Disaster Response Safe Korea Drill' by receiving consistently high scores across 17 evaluation indicators related to △planning △implementation △feedback, and bonus indicators.

Mayor Kim Seong-je of Uiwang City, who serves as the head of the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, stated, "The achievement of being selected as an excellence organization for the Safe Korea Drill for three consecutive years is thanks to all participating organizations that have participated in the drills thus far." He added, "Going forward, through continuous disaster response drills, we will systematically verify our city's disaster response capabilities, supplement any deficiencies, and create 'Safe City Uiwang' where citizens can feel secure."