Preparing people for a disaster
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In addition to earthquake-resistant buildings, it is important to have employees who are trained to respond in a disaster. In an emergency situation such as a large earthquake, people cannot instantly think and act rationally.
For this reason, DISCO thinks training that involves actual experience is important. The "Earthquake! Get out!!" project, started in 2007, and aimed to drill employees with emergency evacuation techniques. This was not just routine escape training. The project team thoroughly researched the ideal escape procedure utilizing the Earthquake Early Warning system, and performed tests with an earthquake simulator to create a tailored escape procedure, and repeated thorough drills where all employees participated. As a result, the escape time was reduced by 61.3 %, a remarkable achievement.
DISCO also started drills from the Head Office in 2009 for "Earthquake! Hold Tight!" based on the assumption of inland earthquakes, which are hard to detect by the Earthquake Early Warning system so as to be considered to have a less margin for escape time. During these drills, testing using an earthquake simulator was repeated to obtain the optimal postures to hold tight at respective locations. Using an earthquake simulation vehicle, which can recreate an inland earthquake three-dimensionally, all the employees experienced these postures, and such experiences also provide opportunities for them to be aware of risks surrounding them in normal conditions.
The 270 disaster response personnel, who are to take immediate action in case of an earthquake, are continuing with further trainings. To be able to confidently take the initiative in the initial operation, they are going through 18 courses consisting of classroom lectures and hands-on trainings, including emergency first aid and CPR training by qualified employees. The Disaster Response Task Force conducts an annual comprehensive disaster simulation to evaluate the training results, and to further improve them.
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| "Earthquake! Get out!!" training |
Escape test using earthquake simulator |
Comprehensive simulation training |
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