Bureau of Citizens and Cultural Affairs

Disaster Preparedness Drill for Foreign Residents

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will hold the Disaster Preparedness Drill for Foreign Residents in January 2016. Held annually since fiscal 2006, this is a free drill aimed at increasing awareness and knowledge on disaster preparedness among Tokyo’s foreign community.
The event will be held as follows:

Date and time

Tuesday, January 26, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (scheduled)

*Pre-registration is required for participation.

Venue

Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku)

Theme

“Look, listen, remember, and take them home!”

Number of participants

About 300 (200 foreign residents and 100 TMG disaster relief (language) volunteers and people from relevant authorities)

Program

• (1)Experience an earthquake simulator; training to rescue people trapped in collapsed houses; first-aid training
• (2)Disaster simulation using educational materials
• (3)Participate in training for TMG disaster language volunteers (role-playing exercise where volunteers practice handling phone inquiries from foreign residents)

Cooperating organizations

Shibuya Ward, Tokyo Fire Department, Shibuya Fire Station, Harajuku Police Station and others

Registration for participation

Those who wish to attend are requested to register with the Office of the Disaster Preparedness Drill for Foreign Residents via the online registration form or fax by Tuesday, December 22.
For details, please see the leaflet ( Japanese(PDF:301KB) / English(PDF:283KB) ).

Registrations and inquiries should be directed to:

Office of the Disaster Preparedness Drill for Foreign Residents*
E-mail: info(at)bousaikunren.com (Please change (at) to @ when sending an e-mail.)
Website: http://bousaikunren.com( External link )

*The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has entrusted the operation of the Office of the Disaster Preparedness Drill for Foreign Residents to AD Interface Co. Ltd.