Prior to January 17, when the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake struck, an annual disaster prevention drill was held at the Naruto City Hall in Tokushima Prefecture, which is connected to Awaji Island by a bridge, but the staff members who participated felt nervous. The mayor urged remorse with an unusually strong tone and decided to conduct unannounced drills again.
Disaster drills in Naruto City are held every year at this time of year, which coincides with the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake on January 17, and it is assumed that an earthquake with a seismic intensity of less than 5 occurred this time and a fire broke out from the hot water supply room on the first floor. It was held in.
The training started and the broadcast was broadcast in the hall, but the initial fire extinguishing that the staff should do, the evacuation guidance to the person who played the role of the visitor, and the movement to the parking lot of the evacuation site were not done smoothly.
Mayor Izumi was angry at the training that lacked tension, and finally commented, "I can't feel any tension or urgency. I'm angry. Does this give the citizens a sense of security at Naruto City Hall?" He urged the staff to take a hard look with an unusually strong tone, and concluded by telling them that they would be training unannounced again soon.
Mayor Izumi said, "This training was particularly terrible. It was a strong tone only for the staff who could normally work hard."
Takeshi Kita, Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Division, said, "The mayor's harsh words should have been right. I want you to raise awareness of the staff and feel nervous without thinking that training is training."