Summary:On October 29, Miyagi Prefecture and its partners will hold field training in “post-earthquake quick inspection of damaged buildings,” which assesses the danger of buildings to prevent secondary disasters after a major earthquake, at the former Ogawara Commercial High School in Ogawara Town. The training responds to the declining number of inspectors who carried out such inspections after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Key Points
- The “post-earthquake quick inspection of damaged buildings” assesses the danger of buildings in order to prevent secondary disasters caused by aftershocks and other events after a major earthquake. The training is organized by Miyagi Prefecture and the Miyagi Prefecture Council for the Promotion of Earthquake Countermeasures for Buildings.
- Fifteen years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake. The number of inspectors who performed such inspections at that time has decreased, while the number of inspectors without inspection experience has increased. Through inspections of an actual building, the training aims to improve inspectors' skills and strengthen the inspection system.
- The training will take place on Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the former Ogawara Commercial High School (154-6 Nishihara, Otani, Ogawara Town, Shibata District). Participants are certified post-earthquake building inspectors and government officials.
Editorial Comment
How can the experience gained during the disaster be passed on as preparation for the next one? That effort continues in the field of specialists who check the safety of buildings, too.
The training is for inspectors and government officials. Details of the training can be found in the press release (PDF) on the prefecture's page.
Source: Miyagi Prefecture press release, “Field Training in Post-Earthquake Quick Inspection of Damaged Buildings” (被災建築物応急危険度判定実地訓練を開催します) (2026-10-22)
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