Rescue squads run through a practice drill
to be prepared should such an event actually occur.
The Chonburi Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
Department simulated a chemical disaster in Laem Chabang to train
workers how to handle the real thing.
The April 5 disaster drill at Laem Chabang City Hall used the scenario
of a 200-liter fuel tanker colliding with a chemical truck and crashing
into a crowded bus stop and hitting a motorcycle taxi. Chemicals
spilled, causing a noxious cloud.
Officials used the Incident Command System to increase understanding for
trainees and give them an understanding of how to deal with situations.
The experience should develop the agency’s knowledge base and spread to
help improve response to accidents in the future, they said. (CPDC)
