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To Prepare for the Unexpected, Make Sure to Participate in Disaster-Preparedness Drills
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In Japan, located in one of the world’s most earthquake-prone regions, disaster countermeasures are a crucial part of everyday life. Basic disaster-preparedness commences with“ protecting yourself” and “protecting your town with neighbors”. Within 13 districts across Shinagawa City, various disaster-preparedness drills that leverage the uniqueness of each district are conducted, etc., such being led by the activities of citizens groups who engage in disaster-preparedness.
In addition to the“ Comprehensive Disaster-Prepararedness Drills” (conducted in Sept. through Nov.), other opportunities to participate include the“ City-wide Disaster-Preparedness Drill” on December 5 (Sat.) (10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.), the “Evacuation Sites Drill” conducted at 52 locations throughout the city, the“ Evacuation Guidance Workshop” that assists in the guidance to safety of citizens for whom evacuation is difficult (the elderly, the disabled and the wheelchair-bound, etc.), and the“ Standpipe Drills” that will prove invaluable in responding to initial fires and in the ensuring of evacuation routes, etc.
“Comprehensive Disaster-Preparedness Drills”
Program: Training in how to respond to initial fires, emergency first aid training, automated external defi brillator (AED) training, soup kitchen training, pump-operation training, rescue training, training in carrying the incapacitated, experiencing earthquakes using simulator vehicles, etc. (Please note that program content will vary by district).
Inquiries: Promotion and Support Subsection, Disaster Prevention Section.
Tel: 5742-6696

Date	District	Location
September 19(Sat.)	Osaki Dai-ni	Osaki Junior High School (3-10-6 Nishi-Shinagawa)
September 27(Sun.)	Oi Dai-ni, Dai-san	Nishi-oi Hiroba-Koen Park (1-4 Nishi-Oi)
September 27(Sun.)	Yashio	Yashio-Koen Park Multipurpose Plaza (5-11 Yashio), etc.
October 11(Sun.)	Shinagawa Dai-ichi	Shinagawa Gakuen (3-9-30 Kita-Shinagawa)
October 18(Sun.)	Ebara Dai-ichi	RinshinoMori-koen Park (2-6 Koyamadai)
October 25(Sun.)	Shinagawa Dai-ni	Jonan Elementary School (2-8-21 Minami-Shinagawa)
	Ebara Dai-ni	Dai-ni Enzan Elementary School (1-6-1 Hatanodai)
	Ebara Dai-san	Ebara Hiratsuka Gakuen (3-16-26 Hiratsuka)
	Ebara Dai-go	Kyu (formerly) Ebara Dai-yon Junior High School (3-5-31 Yutakacho)
November 1(Sun.)	Ebara Dai-yon	Genjimae Elementary School (6-2-18 Nakanobu)
November 15(Sun.)	Osaki Dai-ichi *	Dai-ichi Hino Elementary School (6-5-32 Nishi-Gotanda)

Note: The drills will be conducted from around 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Please inquire for further details).
Note: Please wear comfortable footwear and clothing when participating.
*English, Chinese and Spanish interpretation services will be offered to foreign residents participating in the Osaki Dai-chi Drill. Persons who wish to participate are asked to send a fax to the International Affairs Subsection, Community Promotion Section (Fax: 5742-6878) no later than September 30 (Wed.). The fax should have the title, "Osaki Disaster-Preparedness Drill", and give your name, address, telephone number, and to wihch language you would like interpreted.

【Disaster-Preparedness Day】
September 1 each year is designated as "Disaster-Preparedness Day." In addition to commemorating the day in 1923 when the Great Kanto Earthquake struck (with a magnitude of 7.9 on the Richter Scale), based on the calendar the date also falls upon the Nihyaku-to-ka, a day on which typhoons are said to strike (it actually being calculated as the 210th day from the coming of spring). It is felt to be a time of year when preparedness in response to earthquakes and typhoons, high tides and tsunami, cannot be forgotten.
As to the purpose of "Disaster-Preparedness Day," it is a day to consider what can be done in advance to prevent disasters, and what should be done to minimize any damage; it is also a day of activity, for thinking how best to prepare for disasters both at home and in the workplace.