Serious shortage of fire brigade members, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, requesting local governments to improve treatment November 13, 11:49
In order to put an end to the shortage of volunteers in the local fire brigade, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda expressed his intention to request local governments nationwide to improve the treatment of members.
The fire brigade is in charge of initial fire extinguishing when a fire breaks out in the area and evacuation guidance in the event of a disaster, but the shortage of workers has become a serious problem as the number of people is expected to decrease by 10,000 or more for the second consecutive year. I am.
At a press conference, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda said, "It is important to improve treatment, such as raising the amount of remuneration and dispatch allowance to secure members, and I would like local governments to significantly increase the amount." He showed his intention to issue a request to the local government.
After that, Minister Takeda said, "We instructed the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to conduct a fact-finding survey on treatment as soon as possible and consider drastic measures. We would like to take all measures to secure members."