Joint public-private drill with Jemulpo Fire Department to test fire-containment equipment
Exercise covers emergency evacuation, headcounts and initial suppression
Museum to run parallel drill on emergency removal of key artifacts
The National Maritime Museum of Korea in Incheon will conduct a live fire drill simulating an electric vehicle fire, with actual visitors taking part in the evacuation. The exercise will also involve deploying the museum's fire-containment equipment for electric vehicle fires and practicing the emergency removal of key artifacts.
The museum announced Wednesday that it will hold a joint public-private fire drill with the Jemulpo Fire Department's Central 119 Safety Center on Thursday at 2 p.m., based on a scenario in which an electric vehicle fire breaks out on the premises.
The drill is designed to strengthen the initial response and evacuation capabilities of visitors and staff in the event of an electric vehicle fire, and to assess the museum's on-scene coordination with fire authorities.
Particularly notable is the direct participation of actual visitors in the emergency evacuation. The museum will also work with the Jemulpo Fire Department to review how to operate its electric vehicle fire-containment equipment and verify on-scene response procedures.
The drill will begin with an emergency siren and situation broadcast announcing the fire, followed in sequence by the evacuation of visitors and staff, zone-by-zone checks for anyone who has not yet evacuated, and initial fire suppression and containment measures carried out in coordination with the fire department.
A parallel exercise on the emergency removal of important artifacts will also be conducted, reflecting the nature of the facility. After the drill, the museum and the Jemulpo Fire Department plan to share findings and areas for improvement identified at the scene, incorporating them into future disaster response procedures and safety management operations.
"We will continue to conduct field-centered drills so that we can respond swiftly to various disaster scenarios, including electric vehicle fires," museum director Woo Dong-sik said. "We will keep visitor safety as our top priority and further strengthen our cooperation with relevant agencies."
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