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In 2020, the You County joint emergency fire-fighting and rescue exercise for hazardous chemicals was held at Hunan Haohua.


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2020-09-30

  In order to implement the spirit of the “Notice issued by the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council on the ‘Opinions on Comprehensively Strengthening Work on the Safe Production of Hazardous Chemicals,’” and to vigorously advance the three-year action plan for special rectifications targeting hazardous chemical safety and fire safety, thereby further enhancing emergency response capabilities and inter‑agency coordination in handling hazardous chemical incidents, a chemical fire‑response drill was conducted at Hunan Haohua Chemical Co., Ltd. on September 29, 2020, within the You County Chemical Industrial Park.

  Executive Deputy County Magistrate He Wenlong, Deputy Commander of the Municipal Fire and Rescue Detachment Zou Menglian, Deputy County Magistrate Yang Zhengwu, Director of the High-tech Zone Yang Li, Director of the County Emergency Management Bureau Liu Wenyong, and General Manager of Haohua Chemical Yuan Liang were in attendance.

  Disaster scenario: A fire broke out in Workshop No. 1 of Haohua Company’s insecticide production unit due to a lightning strike, causing equipment failure and an explosion. The blaze spread throughout the workshop, with personnel trapped on site. In response to the actual conditions of the area, the exercise was structured into seven major categories, including initial response, the 119 emergency dispatch system, fire reconnaissance and early-stage fire suppression, emergency evacuation and self-rescue, as well as coordinated internal and external assault operations to extinguish the fire. The drill employed a combination of on-site, real‑world scenarios, interactive command‑center–field coordination, and parallel execution at both the main exercise site and subsidiary sub‑sites, covering every stage of accident‑response and rescue operations. This exercise adhered to the principle of prioritizing government rescue forces while actively engaging community‑based emergency responders, involving nearly 200 participants and simulated personnel, more than 20 vehicles, and multiple deployment locations. Government agencies—including public security, fire services, emergency medical services (120), and the Red Cross—alongside social emergency response organizations such as rescue teams, emergency response units, and general aviation operators, all collaborated closely. A wide array of rescue equipment and advanced information‑technology tools were fully utilized.

  Through this live‑fire exercise, we have further enhanced our capacity to respond effectively to fire and rescue incidents at flammable and explosive facilities, strengthened the organizational and command capabilities of commanders at all levels, and improved the inter‑agency coordination among participating units. The exercise also thoroughly tested the frontline firefighting and emergency rescue teams’ ability to conduct high‑intensity operations and manage unexpected emergencies, thereby accumulating valuable operational experience for handling such incidents and laying a solid foundation for ensuring safety and stability in the jurisdiction.