Fire extinguishing training at the Tokyo National Museum before Cultural Heritage Fire Prevention Day Tokyo Ueno Jan. 20, 14:11

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Ahead of "Cultural Heritage Fire Prevention Day" on 26th of this month, there were many national treasures and other exhibits, and fire extinguishing drills were held at the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno, Tokyo, which is designated as a national important cultural property.

The training held on the closed day was based on the assumption that a large earthquake occurred during the event, and a kitchen car parked outside would burn and burn into the building.

Approximately 50 people, including the self-defense fire brigade made up of museum staff and members of the Tokyo Fire Department, participated in the event. Evacuated outside.

When the firefighters arrived, they rescued in coordination, such as giving a heart massage to a doll resembling a seriously injured patient or putting them on an ambulance using a stretcher carried by staff.

Finally, water was released all at once to the museum building.

Last year, fires continued at Notre Dame Cathedral in France and Shuri Castle in Okinawa Prefecture, and fire prevention of cultural properties has become a global issue.

The firefighter Toshio Ando of the Tokyo Fire Department, who inspected the training, said, "I felt once again the importance of early firefighting in the Shurijo Castle fires. I would like to ask for cooperation to pass on cultural assets to future generations."

In addition, Katsunori Takenouchi, General Manager of the Tokyo National Museum, said, "I want to continue training so that important cultural assets are not lost."