Jinju held its 2026 joint fire drill and civil defense evacuation drill with Jinju Fire Station at city hall on the 29th. The drill was organized to strengthen employees’ initial response capabilities for various recent disasters, including lithium battery fires, and to review cooperation arrangements among relevant agencies. About 150 people participated, including Jinju City Hall employees, Jinju Fire Station personnel and members of the volunteer disaster prevention group. Initial response and evacuation procedures were tested under realistic simulated fire conditions. In particular, the drill assumed a lithium battery fire in the energy storage system (ESS) room at city hall and covered each response stage, including reporting the fire, communicating the situation, guiding employees to evacuate, initial firefighting, rescuing injured people and providing first aid. City hall’s internal fire response team and Jinju Fire Station also jointly reviewed fire response procedures and checked interagency cooperation arrangements. An external specialist instructor provided training on fire evacuation, extinguisher use and patient transport. Safety education also covered preparations for various disasters, including checking evacuation routes, actions to take during earthquakes and use of the disaster safety communications network. A Jinju official said, “This drill improved employees’ on-site response capabilities for various disasters, including lithium battery fires, and provided an opportunity to review cooperation arrangements among relevant agencies.” The official added, “Through continued drills and education, we will work to make Jinju a safe city where residents can feel secure.”
Original Korean article: jinjutv.com
English brief by Korea Wind Intelligence, koreawindintel.com
