N052
Response
and Preparedness against Terrorism Attacks
by Fire Fighters in
Takeji Takei
Director, Ambulance, Rescue and
International Cooperation Division,
Fire and Disaster Management Agency
Tel; 03-5253-7529 Fax;
03-5253-7539 e-mail;
kakihara-k@fdma.go.jp
ABSTRACT
Learning
from the cases of preceding terrorism attacks, especially from the simultaneous
attacks in New York in September 2001, Fire and Disaster Management Agency has
established countermeasures against terrorism attacks for the protection of
citizens by compiling response manuals for attacks, establishing training
courses of fire fighters, and constructing emergency responding systems in
local governments, as well as the storage of personal protective equipments
including respirators, and equipments for fire fighting.
This
presentation gives a review of the responding systems against terrorism attacks
prepared by Fire and Disaster Management Agency, and
problems included in the available equipments for this purpose.
The contents of the review include the
following items;
1) Manual of fire fighting activity against chemical (poisons and hazards) attacks
2)
Set up
of training courses for specific disasters in The College of Fire
Fighting
3)
Establishment
of Emergency Responding Systems and performance of training in Local Public
Associations
4)
Arrangement
of equipments for responding terrorism attacks and fire fighting.