Fukuoka KANDA My hometownprefecture Japan

Kitakyushu-city

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Fire Prevention Systems in JAPAN

Kitakyushu-city Fire and Disaster management Department

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Outline of Fire Service Law

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Fire Service Law Enforcement Order

Fire Service Law Enforcement Rules Rules pertaining to regulations of Hazardous materials

Fire Service Law

Ordinance pertaining to regulations of Hazardous materials

Fire Prevention Ordinance

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Structure of Fire Service Law

Fire Prevention
General fire prevention Restrictions on hazardous materials Firefighting equipments

Fire Service Law

Fire Defense First Aid Penalties

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Structure of laws and regulations

1 Fire protection structures Fire Service Law Enforcement Ordinance of the Fire Service Law Rules to enforce the Fire Service Law 2 Facilities with dangerous objects Fire Service Law Ordinance pertaining to regulations of dangerous objects Rules pertaining to restrictions on dangerous objects
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Structure of fire prevention

1 Establishment of fire prevention management system Article 8 ( software perspective)
stipulates compliance to the Law by human involvement

2 Obligation to install firefighting equipment Article 17 ( hardware perspective)

stipulates compliance to the Law by equipment
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Outline of Fire Inspection System

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Significance of Sasatu or on-the-spot fire safety

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Grasp the actual state of a fire prevention property to make use of it for policy planning. Enhance awareness and knowledge of the relevant people to strengthen self-protection system. Eliminate direct risk factors of fire to enhance prevention of fire and fire extension. Prepare preconditions for violation procedure to ultimately eliminate public danger.
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Legal grounds of fire inspection

1 Fire protection structures Article 4 ( of Fire Service Law ) 2 Facilities with dangerous objects Clause 5 of Article 16 ( of Fire Service Law )
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Points of fire inspection

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Flammability management Facility management

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Evacuation management
Fire prevention management
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Items to be observed at a spot inspection

1 Carrying and indication of the spot inspection certificate 2 Prohibition of interference in the execution of a persons duty 3 Confidentiality 4 Punctuality of the inspection time 5 Respect for the right of private property (Notification to the parties involved in prior to the spot inspection) MORI Koichi

Purpose

1 Appropriate instructions and advises concerning fire prevention 2 Prevention of damage expansion at a fire breakout

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Power for spot inspection

( Common power ) 1 Right to give orders for submission of information and materials 2 Right to collect reports 3 Right to conduct spot inspection 4 Right to make queries ( Just Clause 5 of Article 16 authorized ) 1 Seizing of dangerous objects
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Outline of Fire Prevention Management System

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Roles of fire prevention managers

1 Fire prevention administration and supplementary firefighting activities 2 Peoples voluntary prevention activities from the fire occurrence 3 Alleviation of damage caused by the fire
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Job description of fire prevention manager

1 Creation of a fire prevention plan 2 Implementation of firefighting, reporting and evacuation drills 3 Inspections and preventions of firefighting equipment and other facilities 4 Supervision about use and treatment of flammables 5 Maintenance management of evacuation 6 Understanding and management of facilities and fire prevention equipment occupant capacity
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Types of fire prevention manager

Fire protection properties are classified under Type A and Type B depending on its design and the scale

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Distinction of fire protection property

It depends on the following conditions 1 2 3 4 Use Floor Area Occupant capacity Floor level

5 Managerial right
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Outline ( Flow chart )

What are the conditions of fire protection properties that require a fire prevention manager ?
Follow the chart to understand what qualifications are needed.

A fire prevention manager is unnecessary

Is the overall occupant capacity for more than 30 people ? Start Is the total floor space of the building is more than 300 m2 ?

Type A( Fire Prevention Supervisor) Type A(Fire Prevention Manager)

Dose your property/building have a special purpose ?

Type B( Fire Prevention Supervisor, Fire Prevention Manager) Type B( Fire Prevention Manager)

Is the overall occupant capacity for more than 50 people ? A fire prevention manager is unnecessary

Is the total floor space of the building more than 500 m2 ?

Ask Fire Prevention Section of the fire station

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Outline of restrictions on dangerous objects

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Quantity / Restrictions
More than specific quantity Mayer's permission ( necessary for the facilities ) Less than specific quantity,but more than 1/5 of it municipal ordinance Less than 1/5 of the specific quantity Not restricted Fire Service Law ( National Standard Law )
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Restriction structure
Objects to be restricted Dangerous objects
(Use )

Specified flammables
Not restricted by Fire Service law, storage, handling or transportation Aircraft,vessel, railway or other railway tracks Amount is regardress Restricted by Fire service law Restricted by Ordinance
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Storage or Treatment

Transportation

(Amount of Dangerous Objects)

Less than stipulated amount

(Restricting System)

More than Stipulated amount

Storage or treatment

Restricted by Ordinance

Restricted by Fire service law

Classification and properties of dangerous objects

Class Property United Nations Class

1 2 3
4 5 6

Oxidizing solids Class ( 5. 1 ) Combustible solids Class ( 4. 1 ) Spontaneously combustible Class ( 4.2 and 4.3 ) materials and water-prohibitive materials Ignitable liquids Class ( 3 ) Self-reactive materials Class ( 1 and 5.2 ) Oxidizing liquids Class ( 5.1 )

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Divisions of facilities with dangerous objects

Dangerous objects are divided into 3 major groups which are then subdivided into 13 types of facilities.

1 2 3

Manufacturing site Storage site Handling (Treatment) site

(1) (7) (5)

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13 Types of Facilities
Manufacturing Site
Indoor storage

Storage Site

Outdoor tank storage Indoor tank storage

Underground tank storage

Portable tank storage

Treatment ( Handling ) Site

Gas filling facility Gas selling facility ( A and B )

Mobile tank storage Outdoor storage

Gas transfer facility

Ordinary gas handling facility
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Any question ?

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