81786370https://english.119.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7EF8C1D7955224AF&s=9413BEA7F736DD75Epidemic prevention workshop[][{"title":"Epidemic prevention workshop","url":"https://youtu.be/2aP14z9lUFc"}][][]Taipei City Fire Department75365510https://english.119.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7EF8C1D7955224AF&s=A2C99527396DA203Taipei City’s Earthquake Drill, for the 2016 United Disaster Drill of Northern Taiwan<p>Objective: To improve the city’s evacuation mechanism during earthquakes, and minimize the damages and casualties Participating Group: Taipei City’s government agencies, schools, corporations, and other organizations Location: Taipei City Time: March 25, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. Task: 1.Self-Protection: When the earthquake strikes, members of the participating group should follow the 3 steps immediately: drop to the ground, take cover, and hold on. 2.Evacuation: Protect your head and neck with head gears, helmets, bags, or books. And evacuate in accordance to the assigned route to the temporarily shelter, and do attendance checks. Remember to act calmly and quietly during the movement. 3.Self-Defense Fire Protection Group Drill: The participating group should include the foregoing tasks in the 2016 self-defense fire protection group drills.</p>[][][][]Taipei City Fire Department75363500https://english.119.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7EF8C1D7955224AF&s=EF47DA599EB0AF4CThe Educational and Promotional Activities for 2015 National Disaster<p>1.Objective: For not forgetting the devastating damage caused by the 921 earthquake, Taipei City Government exhibits varied salvation tools and holds disaster prevention activities before the national disaster prevention day, hoping citizens would learn the adequate skills and knowledge to save themselves and others.</p><p>2.Address and Location: Taipei Expo Park, Yuanshan Plaza. (No.１, Yumen St., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City)</p><p>3.Time: From 13:30 to 17:00 on 19th September 2015</p><p>4.Activities:</p><p>a.Stage performances</p><p>b.Promotion booths and interactive experiences</p><p>c.Disaster prevention games</p><p>d.Dance competition for kids</p><p>e.Q&A competition</p><p>f.The exhibition of salvation tools and vehicles</p><p>g.The playground for kids</p><p>h.The performance of the search and rescue dogs</p><p>i.A balloon show</p>[][][][]Taipei City Fire Department75357740https://english.119.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7EF8C1D7955224AF&s=BBC2D4CE0663199ETaipei City Government 2013 " National Disaster Prevention Day " prevention education promotional activities " Emergency Supply Kit Design Award and promotion " site survey<p>2013 Fan page and Poll for awarded entries In order to enhance the interactivity with the participants, a link to the event’s Facebook page is added into the official website, and Facebook fan club and poll for winning entries are established. The poll for awarded entries is intended for the “Creative Design Implementation Group”, and the “poll for awarded entries” honor is also added to encourage the public to take part in it actively. ※ Poll scheduled to commence: From 00:00 of October 20, 2013 (Sunday) to 24:00 of October 24, 2013 (Thursday) The actual schedule shall be subject to the public notice posted on the official website. ※ entries that make their way into the final for the “Creative Design Implementation Group” will be available to the public attending the poll for the winning entries. Approximately 30 sets will be elected. Notwithstanding, the actual quantity shall be determined based on the quantity of entries entered into the finals.</p>[][][][]Taipei City Fire Department75351310https://english.119.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=7EF8C1D7955224AF&s=2CED4688C847DAB4To save people from Southern Taiwan in flood, Taipei City Government dispatches boats and staff to support the rescue activity<p>With sympathy, Taipei City Urban Search and Rescue Team had sent its staff, equipments, and boats to support the disaster rescue activities in Pingtung County at midnight, August 8th. They arrived Pingtung County at 6 am on August 9th. Following the assignment of Fire Bureau, Pingtung County the rescue team entered the flooded disaster area and arrived Linbian Township at 7:40, beginning their rescue activities. Under the lead of Vice Captain En-shu Kuo, the rescue team had sent 7 fire engines, 10 speed boats, and 2 pneumatic boats to support disaster area. The whole rescue action planed to take about 2 to 3 days. In case of inconvenient communication in disaster areas, the team also brought 3 sets of satellite phones. The Commissioner of Fire Department, Kuang-Hua Hsiung said since the mass media reported Morakot Typhoon brought heavy rainfall and serious flood to southern areas including Jiading and Linbian Township in Pingtung. Taipei City Mayor, Lung-Bin Hau, had contacted with Pingtung County Magistrate, Chi-Hung Tsao, and realized that Pingtung County was in need of assistance of boats. However, Taipei City was still under the threat of Morakot Typhoon, there were only 4 vehicles, 2 speedboats, and 2 pneumatic boats available for supporting the rescue activities in Pingtung. At 10:15 pm on August 8th, Executive Yuan required Northern cities such as Taipei City, Taipei County, and Taoyuan County to dispatch more rescue resources to Southern disaster areas. After further estimation, 10 speedboats, 2 pneumatic boats, 7 vehicles, and 32 rescue members were sent to the disaster areas. Commissioner Hsiung had reminded everyone of country to spread out the sympathies that he encouraged people to make the most effort to help victims survive and evacuate from the disaster area while the Southern area suffers from such serious disaster. He points out that Taipei City not only dispatched the rescue team to support the rescue activities, but also sent water pumps to help the disaster areas. They also coordinated civil rescue groups to join in the rescue activities. In addition, it will not rule out the possibility to send the second or third recue groups and equipments to the Southern area later. Reportedly, the rescue team of Taipei City was assembled in an hour, collected equipments and set up the rescue plans right after receiving the order from Executive Yuan at 10:15 pm. The rescue team leaved Taipei City at 12:50 am, and arrived Pingtung County at 6:00 am in the morning. Under Pingtung County Fire Bureau’s command, the rescue team entered serious damaged Linbian Township and rescued local victims.</p>[][][][]Taipei City Fire Department