The Gwangmyeong City Council has assessed local emergency preparedness and encouraged officials participating in the Eulji Exercise aimed at ensuring citizen safety.
On the 19th, council members visited the 2026 Eulji Exercise command center established at the Gwangmyeong City Emergency Management Facility to review the training progress and the status of emergency response operations.
Led by Chair Lee Hyung-deok, the council members received briefings from relevant departments on the exercise's progress and offered encouragement to public officials and related agency personnel working at the command center.
In particular, they expressed gratitude for the efforts of those participating in the training and duties amid the ongoing heatwave, highlighting the importance of enhancing emergency response capabilities. They also urged close cooperation among related agencies and the maintenance of a swift response system to protect citizens' lives and safety in actual crisis situations.
The Eulji Exercise is a training program designed to assess the response capabilities of administrative and related agencies in preparation for national emergencies, ensuring the protection of citizens' lives and property during crises.
Citizens generally view the council's on-site visit as significant, noting the importance of directly observing disaster and emergency response efforts and acknowledging the hard work of those involved.
One citizen remarked, “Emergency situations are often not visible in daily life, but quick responses are crucial when they occur. I hope the training leads to a response system that citizens can feel during actual disasters or crises.”
There were also calls among citizens for the council to go beyond mere encouragement visits, advocating for the incorporation of identified issues from the training into actual administration and strengthening the system for delivering timely and accurate information to the public during emergencies.
Meanwhile, Chair Lee Hyung-deok stated, “The Eulji Exercise is an important process for assessing actual response capabilities in preparation for emergencies that are often hard to perceive in daily life.” He added, “The council will also ensure close cooperation between the city and related agencies, fulfilling its role to establish a local emergency preparedness system that allows citizens to feel secure.”
* This article has been translated by AI.
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