[Getting the 15th Five-Year Plan Off to a Good Start] China Accelerates Development of a Comprehensive Safety and Emergency Management Framework

During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, emergency management reforms will be deepened, the focus will shift toward prevention, the deployment of emergency response forces will be optimized, and grassroots foundations will be strengthened.

During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, China will deepen reform and innovation in emergency management and promote the development of a comprehensive safety and emergency management framework; accelerate the shift toward prevention before incidents occur; optimize the distribution of emergency response forces and improve the ability to respond to major and catastrophic disasters; and strengthen emergency management foundations at the community level and improve society-wide capabilities to prevent disasters and avoid hazards.

The Ministry of Emergency Management will promote the introduction of regulations on identifying and addressing workplace accident hazards and advance efforts to address major hazards.

During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the Ministry of Emergency Management will also promote the introduction of Regulations on the Identification and Remediation of Work Safety Accident Hazards, further advance the identification and remediation of major accident hazards, and continually improve work safety governance capabilities and standards.

The State Council Information Office held a press conference on October 21, at which the Ministry of Emergency Management and other departments briefed reporters on the modernization of emergency management.

CCTV.com news (Xinwen Lianbo): Today, October 21, the State Council Information Office held a press conference in its series on “Getting the 15th Five-Year Plan Off to a Start.” Officials from the Ministry of Emergency Management and other departments outlined efforts to modernize the national emergency management system and capabilities.

In mine safety, the Mine Safety Law will be comprehensively revised, and a white paper on mine disaster prevention and control during the 15th Five-Year Plan period will be prepared.

In mine safety, efforts will be made to comprehensively revise the Mine Safety Law and compile a White Paper on Mine Disaster Prevention and Control During the 15th Five-Year Plan Period, providing scientific direction and practical guidance for disaster management.

Earthquake monitoring, forecasting and early warning will be improved, major risks will be identified, and the earthquake resilience of urban and rural areas and infrastructure will be strengthened.

In earthquake prevention and disaster mitigation, efforts will further improve earthquake monitoring, forecasting, and early warning, establish a clear baseline assessment of the risks of major earthquakes and catastrophic disasters, and improve the earthquake resistance of urban and rural areas and infrastructure.

The national comprehensive fire and rescue force will strengthen four categories of rescue capabilities and develop and upgrade rescue equipment for extreme conditions such as high altitudes and severe cold.

During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the national comprehensive fire and rescue force will focus on improving “four capabilities”: urban and rural firefighting and rescue, tackling forest and grassland fires, rescue in specialized disasters, and air rescue. It will advance the development and upgrading of rescue equipment for extreme conditions such as high altitudes and severe cold.