Outline of Map Exercises in Saitama Prefecture

1. Date and time

October 26, 2006 (Thu.) 10:00 - 15:30

2. Exercise sites

Saitama prefectural governor's office

3. Assumption

A chemical agent bombing incident by an unidentified terrorist group occurred at a terminal station in Saitama prefecture, causing many casualties. The terrorist group has warned of another chemical agent bombing in regional areas on the Internet.

4. Major exercises

(1)	Exercises to establish and operate the Saitama Prefectural Emergency Response Situations Task Force (mainly operational exercises concerning evacuation and rescue activities)
(2)	Exercises to provide information on implementation of emergency response protection measures and terror-stricken situations

5. Participating organizations

Cabinet Secretariat; Fire and Disaster Management Agency; Ground Self-Defense Force; Air Self-Defense Force; Saitama prefecture; Saitama Police Headquarters; Kawaguchi City; and Fire Headquarters of Kawaguchi City
*88 participants in total

Review of evacuation routes		Meeting of the Prefectural Headquarters