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Schools to carry out disaster response safety drills this week: gov't
By KH디지털2Published : May 15, 2016 - 11:40
All South Korean schools will carry out disaster response safety drills this week so that they can deal effectively with emergency situations if they arise, the government said Sunday.
The education ministry said all schools and related facilities will take part in the Safe Korea anti-disaster exercise that will take place across the country from Monday through Friday.
"Some 20,000 preschools, grade schools and universities will take part," the ministry said.
The annual drill organized by the Ministry of Public Safety and Security is designed to help people better cope with unexpected developments, and mitigate injury and damage.
The education ministry said the drills will involve mock gas fires, and even scenarios involving the collapse of buildings. Students, teachers and staff will be trained on how to deal with such situations, while the government officials will set up simulated emergency relief control center to allow them to practice organizing rescue and relief efforts.
It said each school will be required to carry out at least two fire and earthquake exercises in the five-day period.
Related to efforts to enhance school safety, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said it will check facilities of all 2,066 elementary, middle and high schools within the capital city ahead of summer break. The inspections to be carried out within the month will examine buildings, electric and gas lines, and fire prevention systems to detect any shortcomings. (Yonhap)
The education ministry said all schools and related facilities will take part in the Safe Korea anti-disaster exercise that will take place across the country from Monday through Friday.
"Some 20,000 preschools, grade schools and universities will take part," the ministry said.
The annual drill organized by the Ministry of Public Safety and Security is designed to help people better cope with unexpected developments, and mitigate injury and damage.
The education ministry said the drills will involve mock gas fires, and even scenarios involving the collapse of buildings. Students, teachers and staff will be trained on how to deal with such situations, while the government officials will set up simulated emergency relief control center to allow them to practice organizing rescue and relief efforts.
It said each school will be required to carry out at least two fire and earthquake exercises in the five-day period.
Related to efforts to enhance school safety, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said it will check facilities of all 2,066 elementary, middle and high schools within the capital city ahead of summer break. The inspections to be carried out within the month will examine buildings, electric and gas lines, and fire prevention systems to detect any shortcomings. (Yonhap)
