Last updated: December 28, 2018
Saturday, November 3, 2018
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| Regarding the transformation of the fire department into the Tokyo Fire Department | Since its establishment in 1962, Inagi City has been promoting firefighting administration that takes advantage of its unique characteristics as the city's independent fire department. The reason for the city's independent fire department is that, above all, it works closely with the local community and collaborates with the fire department, which is the core of local disaster prevention. In addition, by locating a disaster prevention section in the fire department headquarters, coordination with voluntary disaster prevention organizations and various disaster prevention-related organizations is maintained to unify firefighting and disaster prevention. The construction of fire department branches, the fire department headquarters, and the planned maintenance of vehicles and equipment for the fire brigade have improved the fire department's mobility. We will continue to make use of the characteristics of the city's independent fire department and strive to further enhance and strengthen the fire department system. |
| Inagi City seems to only have three ambulances, but are they enough in case of an emergency? | There are three in total in Inagi City, which is a large number considering the size of the population. When comparing the number of calls per ambulance team between Inagi Fire Department and the Tokyo Fire Department, Inagi City's number is one-third that of the Tokyo Fire Department. It is designed to operate with more leeway than the Tokyo Fire Department. |
| During the typhoon in July of this year, a person requiring nursing care support was shivering at home. Fire brigade members did not come to guide the evacuation. I think if we became the Tokyo Fire Department, we would be able to collaborate more. | Originally, according to the Fire Service Act, local governments must establish a fire department or fire department headquarters. Inagi City conducts firefighting administration based on the purpose of the law. There seems to be a misunderstanding, but the Tokyo Fire Department's duties include "defense" during disasters, but not "disaster prevention." Even in neighboring cities that outsource their work to the Tokyo Fire Department, disaster prevention departments are set up at city halls, and the city has jurisdiction over disaster prevention operations. On the other hand, Inagi City has established a disaster prevention section at the fire department headquarters in an effort to unify fire and disaster prevention administration. The fire brigade provides disaster prevention and logistical support in cooperation with the fire department headquarters. In the event of a wind disaster, the role is not to guide evacuations, but to protect against disasters. Even compared to neighboring cities, we believe that the cooperation between the fire brigade and the fire brigade is well established. Next, we will issue a step-by-step evacuation order in the event of wind and flood disasters. First, "Evacuation preparations/Start of evacuation for elderly people, etc.", then "Evacuation advisory", and finally "Evacuation order". When evacuating, the general rule is to go to the evacuation center on your own. In addition, those who are vulnerable to disasters are registered on the evacuation support person registration card and kept on a list. This list is also provided to voluntary disaster prevention organizations, and we ask that voluntary disaster prevention organizations take the lead in helping each other in the evacuation of those who are vulnerable to disasters. Inagi City also has a disaster prevention association, and some companies have their own fire brigade. There are many other disaster prevention-related organizations, such as the Women's Fire Prevention Club and the Boys' Fire Club, and I believe that Inagi City's fire department administration is working together throughout the organization. |
| When requesting an ambulance, the phone is connected to Kawasaki City. Also, although I am registered with the emergency medical notification system, I am not sure when to provide my registration number when making a report. | When making an emergency request from a mobile phone, there are cases where you are connected to a different fire department headquarters in areas such as prefectural borders, but in that case, if you can tell them that you are requesting emergency assistance from Inagi City, Inagi will immediately respond. transferred to the city. Also, regarding the emergency medical notification number, it will go smoothly if you tell us the number first. |
| The number of emergency cases in Hirao is high, but are there any other factors besides the aging population? | One of the factors is thought to be due to the aging of the population. I think there are some issues regarding how to use the ambulance. In Inagi City as a whole, 60% of calls are emergency requests for minor injuries. If you are unsure whether to call an ambulance, please contact #7119 Emergency Consultation Service. |
| During this year's Typhoon No. 24, evacuation shelters were opened in the neighboring city of Kawasaki, but Inagi only had a crisis management headquarters. Why is there such a difference in response? | Each city is making decisions based on its own situation. On that day, Inagi City made the decision not to open an evacuation center after considering the predicted course of the typhoon and strong wind conditions. |
| During an evacuation drill in the Hirao district, I saw a CPR demonstration by the emergency services, and they were teaching artificial respiration techniques. According to the 2015 guidelines, artificial respiration should no longer be necessary, and only cardiac massage should be sufficient. | Resuscitation guidelines were revised in 2015. These guidelines do not state that artificial respiration is not necessary, but rather that giving priority to cardiac massage and then performing artificial respiration will increase the resuscitation rate. All first aid training sessions held by the fire department are conducted in accordance with the new guidelines. |
| What measures will the city take regarding the landslide danger areas designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government? | For more information, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will hold briefing sessions in various locations, so please attend. This designation of landslide hazard areas is based on the law, and is a mechanical designation of hazardous areas. Until now, disaster response efforts have centered on hard countermeasures, focusing on preventing cliffs from collapsing, but as we have learned from recent major disasters, it has become clear that there are limits to these responses. Ta. This does not mean that we will stop doing hardware maintenance in the future, but the idea is to change our way of thinking and take measures to "escape". In the event of heavy rain, please evacuate immediately to protect yourself. |
Inagi City General Affairs Department Secretary Public Relations Division Phone: 042-378-2111