Call for fire prevention in the popular game "Atsumori" Tokyo Fire Department November 9, 4:55
The autumn fire prevention campaign will begin on the 9th, and fire departments will focus on inspecting and replacing "residential fire alarms."
Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, it is difficult to make a face-to-face call, so the Tokyo Fire Department has decided to use the popular game "Animal Crossing: New Clothes Forest" to make it known.
More than 10 years have passed since the installation of "household fire alarms" became mandatory, and there are concerns that they will not operate due to dead batteries, etc., and the fire department will inspect and replace them during the fire prevention campaign. I will focus on calling.
In the inspection, it is important to check if there is a sound by pulling the attached string or pressing the button on the main unit, and even if there is no abnormality, it is important to replace it within 10 years after installation.
On the other hand, the spread of the new coronavirus has made it difficult to visit homes and make face-to-face calls.
For this reason, the Tokyo Fire Department has decided to make efforts to make it known even in the island called "Bousai Island" made in the popular Nintendo Switch game "Animal Crossing: New Clothes Forest".
Among them, the character "Atsuo-kun", the deputy chief of the fire department of the Tokyo Fire Department, called out, "Even if the inspection makes a noise, the fire engine will not come, so everyone should try it!"
Shuo Kushitani, Assistant Fire Commander of the Tokyo Fire Department's Disaster Prevention and Safety Division, said, "I'm trying to make the transmission using the game simple so that even children can understand it, so I want parents and children to talk." It was.
The autumn fire prevention campaign is until the 15th of this month.
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Coverage of "Bosai Island"
This time, NHK reporter Shinya Fujishima talked to "Atsuo-kun" in the game using his own character "Shinya-kun". This is the first time that we have been interviewed on "Bousai Island" by the Tokyo Fire Department.
The Tokyo Fire Department is using the Nintendo Switch game "Animal Crossing: New Clothes Forest", which features that players who have migrated to uninhabited islands can freely design the island, and spend time indoors due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. As things have increased, it is a big hit nationwide.
The Tokyo Fire Department has named the island "Bousai Island", and the character who lives there is called "Atsuo-kun", the deputy chief of the fire department, to call for various disaster prevention precautions. Since July, when these videos are posted on SNS, they have received a lot of feedback.
In the fire prevention campaign, the priority goal is to proceed with the inspection and replacement of residential fire alarms, so when asked about the inspection method, "Atsuo-kun" said, "The inspection method is very easy! Do you pull a string?" Just press a button! If it's normal, it will tell you "Peep!" Or "It's a fire!" If it's normal, the fire engine won't come, so everyone should try it! Also, 10 years after installation. If you do not replace it, please replace it! If you do not replace it, you may not be able to detect the fire even if there is a battery! "
Also, when asked about his thoughts on public relations activities that have been ongoing since July, he said, "At first, I was very surprised to be assigned to this island! But I hope that it will lead to everyone's safety and security. I hope that you will continue to be interested in disaster prevention and connect it to actual actions and disaster prevention measures! "