OREANDA-NEWS. Fujitsu announced that it will carry out Group-wide disaster response drills throughout Japan on the first day of Disaster Prevention Week, August 30, 2013. Disaster prevention drills are held annually in Japan, on Disaster Prevention Day, September 1st, or in this case, on the previous working day. This year will mark the nineteenth 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 Tokyo metropolitan area, where Fujitsu's management is concentrated, is the epicenter of an earthquake that causes damage. The drills will verify the company's ability to establish a temporary central disaster response headquarters in the Kansai region and put initial disaster response measures into place in coordination with each Group worksite that sustained damage.

In addition, Fujitsu Group worksites across Japan will perform initial response drills, such as confirming the safety of employees as well as evaluating damage to property structures and equipment immediately following the scenario's disaster.

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.