Yeongdeungpo-gu District Mayor Jo Yu-jin took part in the national disaster response safety drill at Times Square mall in Yeongdeungpo-gu on Tuesday.
The exercise involved 10 agencies — including the Yeongdeungpo fire department, police and the Army's 7688th unit — along with about 300 residents. It simulated a complex emergency involving a fire and crowd crush at a large mixed-use shopping mall.
Jo reviewed the full response sequence that day, from initial actions through search-and-rescue operations conducted with fire helicopters and drones.
"I am grateful to the Yeongdeungpo fire department, Yeongdeungpo police, military units, the voluntary disaster prevention corps, the volunteer fire brigade, and all the residents who took part in this drill," Jo said. "We will build swift and systematic disaster response capabilities to minimize damage when disasters occur and protect the lives and property of our residents."
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