Participating in the 2026 Disaster Response Safety Training in Ulsan

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Hello? This is Kim Soon-jeom from Ulsan Nuri.

I came across a post on Instagram stating that the 2026 Disaster Response Safety Training will take place at the Ho-gye Cultural and Sports Center in Ulsan's Buk-gu, and they are recruiting participants.

I'm sure I'm not the only one curious about the scenes of various incidents that become issues in the media. Of course, it is best if such unfortunate events do not occur, but society does not always run smoothly.

So, I clicked the participation button.

Before the main event, a preliminary meeting was held. While I have often seen police officers on the streets, it was my first time seeing firefighters in their actual uniforms.

Of course, it is best not to encounter such situations in daily life.

The Ho-gye Cultural and Sports Center, where the 2026 Disaster Response Safety Training will be held, is gently draped in autumn rain. The conditions are such that fire will not spread in case of an emergency, and firefighting will be more effective in the actual situation.

This is the spacious playground next to the sports center. Strangely, the color green brings a sense of reassurance.

Having participated in the preliminary meeting, I also took part in the rehearsal before the main event started. I had a role to play, and I wanted to avoid being a hindrance during the actual event by arriving late and confused.

My role was to guide evacuees from inside the building to the outside at the center's entrance.

"Cover your nose, lower your posture, and look at your feet while exiting in an orderly fashion." However, I found the instruction to "cover your nose" a bit confusing.

Shouldn't it be more like 'hold your breath'?

Suddenly, the wailing siren and loud alarm sound echoed through the area.

Did you know that the sirens of 119, fire trucks, ambulances, and other emergency vehicles are slightly different? The 119 ambulance sounds like 'beep beep', the fire suppression vehicle sounds like 'woo woo', and the police car sounds like 'wee wee'. There are also electronic warning sounds or unique frequency alerts.

I had no idea that so many organizations were linked at the scene of an accident or incident. There were as many as ten participating organizations, and various civilian groups wore different colored uniforms that day.

The training scenario involved a virtual situation where an explosion occurred in the boiler room due to an unidentified gas leak at the Ho-gye Cultural and Sports Center in Buk-gu, Ulsan. The self-defense fire brigade was responsible for firefighting and evacuating people.

Following a situation assessment meeting and initial firefighting activities, fire suppression and rescue operations continued. The Emergency Rescue Control Unit was activated, and the first press briefing took place along with the first meeting of the integrated disaster site support headquarters.

After comprehensive firefighting, a safety inspection of the building was conducted due to potential additional collapses.

After a second press briefing, command authority was transferred from the Emergency Rescue Control Unit to the integrated support headquarters on-site. Following the second meeting of the integrated disaster site support headquarters, emergency recovery operations were carried out, and the training concluded after the final situation report.

Although it was a preventive exercise based on a virtual scenario, seeing large vehicles passing by and meetings broadcasted from the Buk-gu office made me realize how important 'caution' is in daily life.

Always be cautious of fire; the saying 'even an extinguished fire should be checked again' resonates even more.

Initially, water was sprayed from the building's own fire hose, followed by smoke bombs. The color of the smoke bomb changed from gray to reddish and finally to pink.

The moment the smell hit my nose, goosebumps covered my body. Although it was virtual, I felt like I was experiencing reality.

I understand that this was a preventive training based on a virtual scenario. Nevertheless, I couldn't shake the anxiety that a real fire might be occurring somewhere.

Even though it was a realistic training exercise, the various sirens and the red smoke bomb heightened my awareness of the urgency of disaster situations. I hope that through this safety training, not only the participants but also the citizens watching the broadcast will take a deeper look at their daily lives.

Source :https://blog.naver.com/ulsan_nuri/224463739533

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