China has introduced policies to strengthen the development of full-time fire-fighting teams at large state-owned hazardous chemical enterprises.
On February 10, 2023, the National Fire and Rescue Bureau and the Social Responsibility Bureau of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council convened a video conference to publicize and implement the guidelines on building dedicated fire-fighting teams at large state‑owned enterprises handling hazardous chemicals. The meeting aimed to thoroughly carry out the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping, coordinate development with safety, improve the public safety system, enhance capabilities in disaster prevention, mitigation, relief, and response to sudden emergencies involving urgency, difficulty, danger, and high risk, and deploy measures for establishing dedicated fire-fighting teams at large state‑owned enterprises engaged in the production and handling of hazardous chemicals.
