Taiwan-Japan Fire Service Exchange in Taichung: Focusing on Disaster Relief Systems and Online Dispatch Practices

The Taichung City Fire Bureau issued a press release today stating that representatives from the Okinawa Prefectural Governor's Office Disaster Prevention Division, the Ishigaki City Fire Department, and the Okinawa Industry Promotion Public Affairs Taipei Office visited the bureau this afternoon. The Japanese delegation, invited by the National Fire Agency of the Ministry of the Interior, participated in a seminar on disaster prevention and medical evacuation at the Zhushan Training Center before visiting Taichung. During the visit, the two sides held dialogues on disaster prevention systems and practical experiences. The Japanese officials toured the Command and Control Center to understand emergency call handling, online dispatching, and the mobilization process for district stations. Taichung Fire Bureau Director Sun Fu-yu stated that disaster prevention is a shared mission without borders. He emphasized that the bureau will continue to maintain an open learning attitude, deepen interactions with international fire systems, and work together to build a safer and more resilient urban environment for the safety of citizens' lives and property.