Uiwang City Selected as Excellent Organization for 2025 Disaster Response Safety Korea Drill...Three Years in a Row

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyeok] Uiwang City announced on the 10th that it has been selected as an excellent organization for three consecutive years in the 'Disaster Response Safety Korea Drill' evaluation conducted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The 'Disaster Response Safety Korea Drill,' which has been conducted since 2005, is a national comprehensive disaster preparedness exercise for establishing a comprehensive national disaster response system. It is a large-scale nationwide drill in which the central government, local governments, public institutions, and the public jointly participate.

On May 13, the city conducted the '2025 Disaster Response Safety Korea Drill' at the city hall conference room and at the Oamjeon-Cheonggye tunnel construction site, assuming a scenario of retaining wall collapse due to heavy rainfall.

Through this drill, the city held situation assessment meetings to respond swiftly and effectively to disasters, activated emergency response organizations (Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters and Integrated Support Headquarters), and implemented comprehensive responses to disaster situations involving various sectors.

In particular, the city received high evaluations for actively reflecting the contents of two preliminary consultations conducted during this drill and for fully demonstrating the roles of the command staff, 13 cooperating departments, relevant agencies, and private organizations.

As a result, the city achieved the distinction of being selected as an excellent organization for the '2025 Disaster Response Safety Korea Drill' by receiving high scores uniformly across 17 evaluation indicators and bonus indicators related to △planning △implementation △feedback.

Kim Seong-je, Mayor of Uiwang City and Head of the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, stated, "The achievement of being selected as an excellent organization in the Safety Korea drill for three consecutive years is thanks to all participating organizations that participated in the drills," and added, "Going forward, through continuous disaster response drills, we will systematically check our city's disaster response capabilities, address shortcomings, and create a 'Safe City Uiwang' where citizens can feel at ease."