Joint public-private inspection and first-response drill held Monday at Nokcheon Station snow-removal base — road heating cables expanded to 70 sites; snow-clearing support extended to pedestrian-vulnerable areas
Seoul's Dobong-gu has inspected its snow-removal equipment and supplies and conducted a field simulation drill to ensure rapid first response to winter snowfall.
The district held a joint public-private inspection and simulation drill Monday at the Nokcheon Station snow-removal base, with the district mayor, the residents' auditor and disaster-response departments all taking part.
Officials focused on the operational status of the snow-removal base, the condition of equipment and materials, and emergency deployment readiness. Key snow-removal vehicles were test-operated to ensure the district can respond swiftly even to sudden heavy snowfall.
Dobong-gu has also put in place a range of additional winter snow-removal measures. Smart automatic road-heating cables were newly installed at 23 steep slopes prone to icing, bringing the total network to 70 sites spanning 6,759 meters. Pre-season test runs of the entire heating cable network have been completed.
The number of vehicle snow-clearing routes was also increased by one, from 15 to 16, to strengthen coverage of ice-prone sections. Installation and maintenance of 241 roadside salt-and-sand boxes across the district is set to be completed by Saturday.
In addition, the district plans to provide targeted snow-clearing support to protect pedestrians in vulnerable areas. Nine priority sites — including senior welfare facilities, child protection zones and aging apartment complexes — will receive dedicated snow-removal service to prevent slip-and-fall accidents during snowfall.
"Through this joint inspection and field drill, we thoroughly checked the condition of our snow-removal equipment and materials and our emergency deployment readiness," Dobong-gu District Mayor Kim Dong-wook said. "We will spare no effort in our snow-removal preparations and on-site response so that residents can move about safely even when sudden heavy snow hits."
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