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Busan Conducts Radiation Detection Drill in Preparation for Nuclear Disasters

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The Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will conduct a large-scale citywide radiation detection drill over two days starting June 19, in preparation for potential nuclear disasters and to ensure public safety.

The 2025 first-half radiation detection drill is a comprehensive event involving civilian-military-police coordination, and is the only such specialized training conducted at the municipal level in the country.

Centered around the city’s Nuclear Safety Division, the training will include 16 district and county offices, the Namhae Regional Coast Guard, Busan Metropolitan Police, and Army, Navy, and Air Force units—26 agencies in total. These agencies will engage in close cooperation to collect scientific, objective data and improve emergency response capabilities to ensure public safety in the event of a nuclear accident.

The two-day drill consists of:

• ●June 19: Preliminary education and equipment operation training

• ●June 20: Field execution drill (behavioral training)

Key components include:

• ●Implementation of a radiation detection plan based on the city's crisis management manual

• ●Simultaneous land, sea, and air detection

• ●Establishing an effective cooperative response system among agencies

• ●Defining roles and responsibilities according to each radiation emergency stage

• ●Building a real-time communication and control system for on-site management

The drill will assess the suitability of detection zones and teams assigned to each agency, as well as their collaborative procedures and response systems according to different emergency levels.

Prior training for equipment operators will ensure preparedness, while tasks and responsibilities by emergency stage (White → Blue → Red) will be reinforced and clarified.

Real-time communication and command control will be achieved using the Public Safety LTE (PS-LTE) and Radiation Protection Group LTE (RPG-LTE) networks. These systems will connect 16 districts and counties with related agencies to maintain a firm response structure.

On June 20, the field drill will mobilize vehicles, patrol boats, and helicopters to test rapid radiation detection across a wide area within Busan, verifying mission readiness and agency coordination.

• ●Land detection will be conducted by 16 district/county offices and military branches.

• ●Sea detection will be handled by the Namhae Coast Guard.

• ●Air detection will be conducted by Busan City, Busan Police, and Busan National University Research Institute.

Kim Ki-hwan, Director General of the Busan City Office of Civil Safety, stated:

“Through this radiation detection drill, we will further enhance our capabilities to respond to nuclear disasters. By strengthening collaboration among civilian, military, and police forces, we aim to build a safety system that not only ensures protection but also instills confidence in radiation safety management for all citizens.”