Gwacheon City Prepares for Heavy Snow with Expanded Equipment and On-Site Training

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yu Je-sung] Gwacheon City held "2025 Winter Heavy Snow Preparedness On-Site Training" at the City Hall parking lot on the 13th.

The training was organized to strengthen snow removal equipment operation capabilities in preparation for winter blizzards and to establish a swift and efficient snow removal response system.

The training, supervised by the City Hall Safety and Disaster Management Division, was attended by approximately 40 participants, including 30 members of the Natural Disaster Emergency Response Team and 10 members of Gwacheon City Autonomous Disaster Prevention Groups, with expert instructors leading practical exercises based on simulated heavy snow scenarios.

Participants learned how to operate snow removal brush tractors and the Disaster Safety Communication Network (PS-LTE) for real-time sharing of snow removal situations, comprehensively strengthening snow removal response capabilities including cooperation with civilian organizations.

The city added three more snow removal brush tractors, bringing the total from six units last year to nine units this year, and secured three automatic calcium chloride spreaders, 29 blowers, and seven snow removal machines to enhance snow removal efficiency on residential roads, back streets, and main commercial areas where large equipment access is difficult.

Mayor Shin Gae-yong said, "This training was an important opportunity to strengthen our initial response capabilities to protect citizens during heavy snowfall," adding, "Going forward, we will do our best to create a safe Gwacheon City through thorough preparation and swift response."