The Tokyo Metropolitan Government, in cooperation with Higashimurayama City, will hold a comprehensive disaster drill as follows.

Outline of the Drill

Drill name

2023 Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Higashimurayama City Joint Comprehensive Disaster Management Drill

Purpose

• Raise disaster awareness among Tokyo residents through participation in the drill
• Improve disaster response capabilities through practical drills by the administration and each disaster prevention organization

Date and time

Friday, September 1, 2023

Headquarters deliberation drill from 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Emergency relief supplies transportation drill and evacuation shelter operation drill from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 3, 2023

Rescue drills, etc. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Assumed earthquake

Earthquake directly under the Tokyo metropolitan area with an epicenter in the eastern part of Tama (magnitude 7.3)

Main venue

Higashimurayama City Hall area (former site of Kumegawa Metropolitan Housing, Tennomori Park, etc.)

Features

Drill based on the experience of the Great Kanto Earthquake

• Drills to raise disaster awareness among Tokyo residents
• Participatory training for Tokyo residents to experience self-help and mutual-help disaster prevention actions
• Rescue drills using the Disaster Prevention DX, headquarters deliberation drills, etc.

Details of main drills (see attached “Tokyo Metropolitan Government/Higashimurayama City Joint Comprehensive Disaster Management Drill in 2023: Main Venue Arrangement”)

Friday, September 1, 2023

Headquarters deliberation drill

Tokyo Metropolitan Government

• Emergency gathering of headquarters staff, etc. following the establishment of the Disaster Control Headquarters

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1

• Disaster Control Headquarters is established, and meetings and videoconferences are held.

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Emergency relief supplies transportation drill

Higashimurayama Civic Sports Center, etc.

• Emergency transportation of TMG stockpiled supplies and relief supplies from partner companies was conducted from regional transportation bases in Higashimurayama City to evacuation centers in the city.

Evacuation center operation training

Higashimurayama Municipal Higashimurayama 7th Junior High School

• The students learned about evacuation center management through the use of a seismic simulation vehicle, a VR disaster prevention simulation vehicle, and a limited number of meals distributed by the Self-Defense Forces, as well as through a lecture on the 100th anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake.

Sunday, September 3, 2023

Self-help and mutual aid training by residents

Higashimurayama Fire Station Honmachi Sub-branch

• Hands-on self-help and mutual aid training to ensure personal safety, including rescue, first aid, and initial fire extinguishing by residents and students.

Hands-on exhibit training

Tennomori Park, Civic Center, etc.

• VR viewing to experience the threat of disasters, seminars to support the creation of “Tokyo My Timeline,” mock fire extinguishing experiences, fire smoke houses, introduction of disaster prevention projects conducted by various organizations, and the Great Kanto Earthquake 100th Anniversary Museum.

Rescue drills by disaster prevention agencies, etc. (●)

Former site of Kumegawa Metropolitan Housing

• Assuming a complex disaster such as a building collapse or a large-scale fire, rescue and rescue activities will be conducted by the police, fire department, Self-Defense Forces and other disaster prevention organizations using drones, etc.

Visitors’ baggage will be checked at some of the training sites.
The Great Kanto Earthquake Centennial Museum will be exhibited at the training site on Sunday, September 3, and at the Higashimurayama Municipal Central Community Center from Tuesday, September 5 to Sunday, September 10 (9:00-22:00).

Other

• Information on the training will be announced separately in late August.
• (●) “Rescue and Rescue Drill by Disaster Prevention Agencies, etc.” can also be viewed on “Tokyo Video”.
  https://tokyodouga.jp/life/emergency

This is a leading project to promote the “Strategic Vision for ‘Future Tokyo'”.
Strategy 8: Strategy for Creating a Safe and Secure City “Disaster Prevention Action Practice Project

Attachment

• Attachment: Flyer (PDF 1.4MB)
• Attachment: 2023 Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Higashimurayama City Joint Comprehensive Disaster Management Drill Main Venue Layout (PDF 394.2KB)

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For inquiries regarding this page, please contact

Disaster Prevention Measures Division, General Disaster Prevention Department, Bureau of General Affairs, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Phone: 03-5388-2483