Disaster Prevention Camping Event to Take Place at Daan Park on March 25
Taipei City Fire Department will be conducting a disaster prevention drill at Daan Forest Park on March 25. The exercise involves operations spanning evacuation and sheltering of residents.
For the first time, the public will be able to sign up for an overnight camping experience at the park as part of the exercise, seeking to familiarize people with emergency procedures in the event of a large-scale earthquake.
The camping session will last from 3 PM on March 25 through 9 AM on March 26. Individuals interested in joining should sign up at the Chinese activity website(http://goo.gl/forms/ZpT4vLNxWU) between February 23 (noon) and March 7 (noon). Only online registration will be accepted for a maximum of 400 positions.
For inquiries about the event, please email park2016@tfd.gov.tw or call 02-27297668, ext. 8818 (Ms. Huang) or ext. 8822 (Mr. Wang).
The joint disaster prevention drill – involving authorities of Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung, and Taoyuan – will also cover evacuation practice at various institutions and schools, the preparedness of Tri-Service General Hospital in response to an influx of wounded patients, and multiple disasters response exercise at designated areas at Taipei Railway Station.