Chinanews.com, Guangzhou, January 25th: Title: The fire station in the industrial city of Guangzhou: No police is the greatest relief

  Chinanews reporter Xu Qingqing

  3 calls in the afternoon and evening of the New Year's Eve, 1 call in the early morning of the first day of the new year, 1 call in the evening of the second day of the new year, 3 calls in the afternoon and evening of the third day of the new year, from 00:00 on January 21 (New Year's Eve) to January 25 At 12 o'clock on the fourth day of the new year, the Xintang Fire and Rescue Station in Zengcheng District, Guangzhou City (hereinafter referred to as "Xintang Station") received a total of 8 alarms, including 4 small fire alarms, and others were trapped in elevators and locked doors.

  According to Gong Zeren, director of Xintang Station, the above-mentioned 8 police cases were all eliminated in time because of minor dangers, and the firefighters who dispatched police from Xintang Station all returned midway.

"But there is no news, it's good news. The number of police incidents did not increase during the Spring Festival, which is a good thing for the people and society." He said, "We are always ready to protect the people in our jurisdiction to live and work in peace and contentment, but there is no police incident. Our greatest relief, the safety of the people in the jurisdiction is our greatest wish."

During the Spring Festival, Xintang Station maintains fire trucks.

Photo by Ye Jiacheng

  According to Gong Zeren, Xintang Station was established in December 2006. It is responsible for the two towns and two streets in the south of Zengcheng District (Xintang Town, Xincun Town, Yongning Street, and Ningxi Street) centered on Xintang Town and Zengcheng District Economic and Technological Development Zone. ) 247 square kilometers of fire safety and emergency rescue work.

Since its establishment, the team has dispatched more than a thousand police officers a year.

In 2022, Xintang Station received a total of 1,131 police dispatches, dispatched 2,642 fire trucks, dispatched 14,457 police personnel, and rescued property worth more than 55 million yuan, effectively promoting social harmony and stability.

  The two towns and two streets in the south of Zengcheng within the jurisdiction of Xintang Station are important industrial and commercial towns in Guangzhou, among which Xintang Town is one of the top 100 towns in the country.

According to statistics, there are nearly 10,000 registered production enterprises in the two towns and two streets. There are many rental houses and "three small" places (small stalls, small workshops, and small entertainment venues). Zhongcun, village-level industrial parks, logistics parks, etc. are densely distributed, with diverse business types, complex functions, and dense personnel.

The area is also adjacent to Huizhou City in the east and Dongguan City in the south. It has gathered 9 major rail transit systems including high-speed rail, urban rail, and subway, and an integrated bus network.

  According to the characteristics of the jurisdiction, Xintang Station mainly focuses on factory fire, small workshop fire, "three small places" fire rescue, and traffic accident rescue.

Gong Zeren said that during the Chinese New Year, enterprises and factories are on holiday, and employees leave Xintang on vacation. In addition to the epidemic, many migrant workers have not returned to their hometowns for two years. Most of the migrant workers have returned during the Spring Festival this year.

In addition, after the pre-holiday fire safety inspection eliminated most of the fire safety hazards, and the long-term fire safety publicity, the public's fire safety awareness has also increased.

Daily training of firefighters at Xintang Station.

Photo by Ye Jiacheng

  According to Gong Zeren, according to the comprehensive research and judgment of the Zengcheng Brigade of the Guangzhou Fire Rescue Detachment and Xintang Station on the situation during the Spring Festival, it is expected that during the Chinese New Year this year, the fire and emergency rescue situation in Xintang Town will be relatively stable.

Nevertheless, in order to improve the rapid handling capacity of fire fighting and rescue work during the festival and strictly prevent the occurrence of various safety accidents, the team station has made preparations and arrangements for the preparation work during the festival in accordance with the requirements of the superior department Guangzhou Fire Rescue Detachment and Zengcheng District Brigade. The fire hazard disposal plan ensures that the people in the jurisdiction will have a safe and peaceful Spring Festival.

  For example, in order to deal with the fire alarm caused by a large number of fireworks and firecrackers on the night of New Year's Eve, Xintang Station will advance the New Year's Eve dinner by half an hour to 17:00.

Carry out fire inspections in advance of high-risk areas within the jurisdiction, including factories, garbage dumping areas, fireworks and firecracker retail stores, etc.

Supervise and strengthen cooperation with surrounding small stations, simulate fire alarms, etc.

And distribute fire prevention leaflets in crowded places such as the flower market in Xintang Town to ensure that the publicity is in place and improve citizens' awareness of fire prevention during festivals.

Daily training of firefighters at Xintang Station.

Photo by Ye Jiacheng

  "The Spring Festival holiday is coming to an end, many people are coming back, and the factory will start working soon." Gong Zeren said, this also means that another round of new tests at Xintang Station is coming.

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