OREANDA-NEWS. Fujitsu announced that it will carry out Group-wide disaster response drills throughout Japan on the first day of Disaster Prevention Week, September 1, 2014. Disaster prevention drills are held annually in Japan, on Disaster Prevention Day, September 1. This year will mark the twentieth time that these disaster prevention drills have been carried out.

This year, the Fujitsu Group will perform drills based on a scenario in which the northern Kanto region, where a number of Fujitsu's important manufacturing and services facilities are located, is damaged by an earthquake in southern Ibaraki Prefecture. The drills will verify the company's ability to put initial disaster response measures into place in coordination with each Group worksite that sustains damage.

In addition, Fujitsu Group worksites across Japan will simultaneously perform initial response drills, such as confirming the safety of employees and evaluating damage to buildings immediately following the scenario's earthquake, as well as drills to identify any dangerous areas around worksites and confirm evacuation routes developed in line with disaster support maps.

By carrying out these drills, Fujitsu will build upon its Group-wide system for quickly making initial response to disasters while also promoting strong business continuity capabilities.