Information Office of Qingdao Municipal People's Government
QINGDAO,
China, May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On
May 11, the Forum on Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation from the Grassroots Level was held
in Qingdao, Shandong,
co-hosted by the China Public Relations Association, China
Association for Disaster Prevention, and China Society of Emergency
Management.
The forum aims to enhance the public awareness of disaster risk
prevention throughout society and strengthen the capacity for
disaster prevention and mitigation at the grassroots level to
contribute to the high-quality development of Chinese-style
modernization, according to the Information Office of Qingdao
Municipal People's Government. The forum believes that in recent
years, global extreme weather events have shown an increasing and
strengthening trend. With the rapid development of the economy and
society, some issues of unbalanced and inadequate development have
posed challenges to the disaster prevention and reduction
capabilities at the grassroots level. China has made
significant progress and achievements in disaster prevention and
reduction since the reform and opening up, especially since the
18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. However, in the face of natural
disasters and accidents, the problems in grassroots construction
have become apparent. Therefore, it is of great significance
and an urgent task to do well in grassroots emergency management
and to solidify the foundation for disaster prevention and
reduction at the grassroots level.
The forum highlights that disaster prevention, mitigation, and
relief are crucial for safeguarding people's lives and property, as
well as social harmony and stability. The best way to maintain
public safety and mitigate disaster incidents is prevention, with
the optimal timing being during peacetime. There are no bystanders
in the prevention of disaster risks; everyone is responsible. It is
important to enhance public education and awareness around key
fields, improve people's disaster prevention and self-rescue
capabilities, strengthen the reserve of emergency supplies at the
grassroots level, and boost the development of grassroots emergency
teams. It also calls for formulating contingency plans at the
grassroots level, establishing and improving systems for early
warning, prevention, and emergency response so as to advance
grassroots emergency management to a new level.
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