Volunteer Heroes in Action: Simulated Disaster Drill Sharpens Taiwan’s Emergency Response Skills
Taipei, Taiwan — In the early hours of Thursday, the streets of Taipei transformed into a scene of orchestrated chaos as a plume of smoke billowed against the skyline. Volunteers and emergency personnel rushed to respond to a staged explosion, part of a routine civil defense drill aimed at bolstering the city’s preparedness for potential disasters. The exercise, which simulated a large-scale industrial explosion in a densely populated area, brought together over 200 volunteers, including …