[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gab-dong] Gyeonggi Province confirmed and announced on the 5th the '2026 Civil Defense Implementation Plan' to be pursued this year.
The 'Civil Defense Implementation Plan' is a legally mandated plan to ensure residents' safety in disaster and crisis situations, encompassing various projects including peacetime utilization and expansion of evacuation facilities, strengthened civil defense drills, and improvements to water supply and warning systems. The Province explained that this year's plan was established with the goal of strengthening civil defense functions closely related to residents' daily lives, reflecting the changing security environment and social structure.
Looking at this year's civil defense implementation plan, emergency evacuation facilities in border areas for residents' safety are planned to be expanded from 78 locations across 7 border cities and counties to 81 locations in 8 cities and counties, with Gapyeong County being added. Emergency evacuation facilities will be activated for peacetime use as well as emergency situations, allowing them to be utilized as spaces for resident participation through village community shelters, health programs, and cultural facilities.
In the 'Civil Defense Drills' sector, four civil defense drills to prepare for air raids are scheduled for March, May, and August this year, and in October a disaster preparedness civil defense drill is planned to prepare for complex disaster situations including fires and earthquakes.
Additionally, emergency water supply facility improvement projects will be promoted at 8 locations in 4 cities to secure drinking water, and inspection standards for emergency water supply facilities at schools, apartments, and parks will be strengthened. To eliminate blind spots in civil defense warning systems, 6 new civil defense warning facilities will be added, and outdated equipment at 12 civil defense warning control centers will be replaced.
Cho Gwang-geun, Gyeonggi Province's Emergency Planning Officer, stated, "Regardless of wartime or peacetime, emergency response capability to protect residents' lives and safety is the province's top priority," and added, "We will continue to promote effective civil defense policies for residents' safe lives."
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