2010 JICA Training

Fire Fighting Techniques

Fire Prevention System

Outline of Prevention Administration

Wakamatsu Fire Station Hirotaka Umeda

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Objective of the Fire Service Act (Article 1)

Maintaining peace and order and contributing to the promotion of social and public welfare
To prevent, guard against, and suppress fires in order to protect the lives, bodies and property of citizens from fires To reduce the damage arising from fires or disasters such as earthquakes

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Structure of the Fire Service Act

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General fire prevention Regulation of hazardous materials Fire Defense Equipment

Guarding and fire fighting Fire Service Act

Guarding against fire Fire extinguishing activities Investigation of fire Ambulance activities

Ambulance services
Penal provisions

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Meaning of fire prevention
Preventing fire in order to protect the lives, bodies and property of citizens Proactive fire fighting

Measures for fire prevention

Raising/spreading awareness of disaster prevention among citizens Regulation by the Fire Service Act, etc.

Fire fighting requires not only passive fire-fighting techniques to contain the damage of fires and disasters that have already occurred but also proactive firefighting techniques to prevent fire, etc. from occurring.

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Public information on fire prevention

(1) PR through mass media including TV and newspapers
We provide information through PR aired on municipal TV stations during fire prevention campaigns and also through mass media on occasions of citizens disaster prevention events.

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Public information on fire prevention

(2) PR through printed publications
Books Safety Guide for senior citizens and disabled people Duties of Fire Service Side reader

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Poster

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Public information on fire prevention

(2) PR through printed publications
Spring/autumn fire prevention campaign

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Leaflets

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Public information on fire prevention

(2) PR through printed publications
Emergency report system Safety Line 119 Dissemination of and education on home fire alarms

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Citizens disaster prevention events

Fire/disaster drills Together with Fire Fighters program Fire protection and safety month for elderly/disabled citizens National fire protection campaign in spring and fall Cultural Property Fire Prevention Day Hazardous Materials Safety Week Diagram disaster drill (or Disaster Imagination Game (DIG)) with resident participation

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Fire/disaster drills

Throughout the year, we are working on awareness raising and education on disaster prevention based on self motivation through evacuation drills, reporting drills, extinguisher handling drills, etc. for citizens, companies, schools, and others.

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Together with Fire Fighters program

Fire Department staff (guest teacher)

Part of social studies for elementary school 4th graders

We are implementing a project using a side reader, Duties of Fire Service, videos and fire fighting equipment. Duties

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Fire protection and safety month

for elderly/disabled citizens (September)

Elderly/disabled citizens are

Due to delayed judgment, action restraint, etc.

More likely victims of fire. One month in September around Respect-for-Senior-Citizens Day

We are promoting fire protection safety for elderly and disabled citizens across the community as well as in welfare facilities.

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National fire protection campaign in spring and fall

Fire protection campaign in spring March 1 to 7 March 7Fire Fighting Day Fire protection campaign in fall November 9-15 November 9119 Day

Fire prevention with citizens participation Events, disaster drills and more

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Cultural Property Fire Prevention Day January 26 The Horyuji Mural Painting (Nara Prefecture) was destroyed in a fire on January 26, 1949. Cultural Property Fire Prevention Day To protect cultural properties from disasters including fire Cultural Property Fire Prevention Campaign January 26 to February 1

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Cultural Property Fire Prevention Day

Fire fighting drill at Kokura Castle (Kokurakita-Ku, Kitakyushu) on Cultural Property Fire Prevention Day

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Hazardous Materials Safety Week (Second week of June)

Lecture meeting on prevention of hazardous materials disaster Special inspections of hazardous materials facilities Fire fighting drills assuming a disaster at a hazardous materials facility
We are working for establishment of safety systems at places of business with hazardous materials facilities as well as for education of citizens on safe handling of hazardous materials.

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Hazardous Materials Safety Week

Fire fighting drill at a hazardous materials facility in Kokurakita-Ku, Kitakyushu

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Diagram disaster drill or DIG with resident participation

I Imagination G Game

We are working to enhance the disaster prevention capability of residents through drills where they imagine a disaster by writing information such as features of the area, places of possible danger at a time of disaster, etc. on a large map and take concrete measures.

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Promotion of fire prevention measures

House fire prevention measures Promotion of incendiary fire prevention measures Introduction of emergency report system Dissemination of home fire alarm apparatus through mandatory installation

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Promotion of house fire prevention measures

Recent tendency Many building fires are house fires. High death rate of vulnerable people including elderly citizens
Designation of house fire prevention model zone Promotion of house fire prevention visits, etc.
We are working to reduce death from fire and to eliminate fire risks

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Promotion of incendiary fire prevention measures

Recent trend of fire cause

Arson (including suspected arson) has been arson) the No.1 cause since 1986 Reinforcement of fire prevention system Community-wide efforts to create an environment that is more resistant to arson in cooperation with pertinent organizations

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Introduction of emergency report system To ensure their safety and Elderly people living alone improve the sense of security Emergency call unit
(with heat, smoke and gas sensor)

Fire Department Command Center directly receives and responds to calls.

Emergency report system Safety Line 119

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Dissemination of home fire alarm apparatus through mandatory installation

Types of home fire alarm apparatus
Smoke sensor

Temperature sensor

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Voluntary disaster prevention organizations

Citizens disaster prevention teams Disaster prevention association Kitakyusyu/Hakushima special disaster prevention area association Private fire brigade of markets, shopping street, etc. Womens private fire brigades Womens fire prevention club Boys & Girls Fire Club Senior Citizens Fire Club Childrens Fire Club

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Citizens disaster prevention teams

These teams started as residents voluntary disaster prevention activity in July 1997 based on the experience of the Great Hanshin/Awaji Earthquake in 1995. With the slogan, nearest neighbors pay attention to and help each other, the teams are actively working to establish a community disaster prevention system by spreading and enhancing the fire/disaster prevention concept among citizens in close cooperation with fire services.

Disaster prevention association

Major businesses in Kitakyusyu City have established the Association recognizing that disaster prevention is part of their corporate social responsibility. In addition to establishment of the disaster prevention system, the association is working to improve the maintenance of members disaster prevention facilities, etc. and also contributing to creation of a disaster free city through various disaster prevention events.

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Kitakyusyu/Hakushima special disaster prevention area association Members of the association are specified establishments that store or handle large volumes of petroleum, pressured gas, etc. within a special disaster prevention area including the Kitakyusyu/Hakushima petrochemical complex. For joint consultation on disaster prevention in the special disaster prevention area and development of the voluntary disaster prevention system of the entire area, the association implements research, disaster prevention education and drills.

Private fire brigade of markets, shopping street, etc.

Under the basic principle of we will protect our city and our stores ourselves, The brigade performs coordinated activities to spread fire prevention awareness based on mutual cooperation of markets, shopping streets, etc. as well as efforts for disaster prevention.

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Womens private fire brigades

In fishing communities and isolated islands, men are often absent engaging in fishing, etc. Mostly consisting of women of such communities in Kitakyusyu, the self-defense fire brigades actively engage in early-stage fire fighting drills and fire prevention education, etc.

Womens fire prevention club

With the slogan of Start fire prevention from our home, the club that mostly consists of housewives is actively working for fire prevention in homes and communities by learning how to handle fire extinguishers and raising fire prevention awareness.

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Boys & Girls Fire Club

The club is working to spread and raise fire prevention awareness by helping young people learn knowledge on fire prevention in school and at home. They are actively involved in events such as community fire prevention parades and campaigns.

Senior Citizens Fire Club

To ensure the safety of residents in the aging society, senior citizens take leadership in disaster prevention in the community and at home, forming this fire club based on their rich experience and knowledge.

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Childrens Fire Club

The club aims to reduce fire caused by playing with fire by teaching small children adequate handling of fire and the work of fire fighting, while at the same time nurturing independence of mind and cooperativeness through the experience of social activities/communal life. The club actively participates in various disaster prevention events such as parades and also works to raise the fire prevention awareness of their guardians at home.