2017 Musashino City Overview

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Preparing for an emergencyPromotingself-reliance andcooperationSelf-reliance and cooperation is particularly important when it comes to disaster countermeasures. The city requests people take measures such as fortifying buildings, securing furniture and storing food/toilets modifications for times of emergency. Musashino is also building a collaborative system centering on shelters so residents can return to normal life as soon as possible.Disaster preparedness experts protect the safety of the communityVolunteer Fire BrigadeMusashino Fire Brigade, comprised of 260 persons, is in charge of and conducts activities for the entire city. It works at the front lines in complete cooperation with re departments and other relevant organizations to prevent and reduce damage. Preparing for emergencies in the communityIn an emergency,calmly ensure safety while helping one anotherGeneral Disaster Preparedness DrillEvery year in late October, a comprehensive disaster drill is implemented that assumes a large-scale earthquake. The city, disaster prevention institutions, organizations running evacuation shelters and local residents work together to implement and reinforce rst-response preparedness and proper handling.Disasters happenThorough planning and preparations minimize damageDisaster preparednessfacilities/equipmentThe city plans and prepares for disasters so that when one strikes it can quickly grasp the situation and carry out necessary rescue operations and restoration work. In addition to the Disaster Preparedness & Safety Center in the West wing of city hall, which is the center for crisis management and disaster preparedness measures, within the city there are also supply warehouses, water supply facilities for disasters and toilets for disasters.Teruo OyaInterviewKyonan Area Disaster Preparedness ConferenceWe’re establishing evacuation shelters and conducting independently run drills in the Kyonan area. In particular, measures for elderly who have difculty getting to evacuation shelters are an issue, so we’ve designated the nearest park in each neighborhood as the place to gather in an emergency, and are preparing for a disaster through efforts such as using an information collection card. Since cooperation is necessary, we want everyone to participate in the drills. In the future, we want to train instructors to ensure continued efforts in the next generation.39