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Disaster in Japan and Disaster Prevention Measures

Various reports on large-scale disasters occurred in Japan since 2011

The Great East Japan Earthquake
Disaster Prevention Systems~Municipal Disaster Prevention Systems and Activities at the Time of the Great East Japan Earthquake~ CLAIR FACT SHEET Published in
Mar.2012
(PDF:1.9MB)
The Warehouse Fire in Miyoshi Town(February, 2017)
1 Summary of the “Report on the Review Meeting for Fire Prevention Measures and Approach to Firefighting Operations after the Warehouse Fire in Miyoshi Town, Saitama Prefecture” (Part 1)
FESC Oct.2017
Published in
Mar.2018
(PDF:0.8MB)
2 Summary of the “Report on the Review Meeting for Fire Prevention Measures and Approach to Firefighting Operations after the Warehouse Fire in Miyoshi Town, Saitama Prefecture” (Part 2)
FESC Nov.2017
Published in
Mar.2018
(PDF:0.3MB)
The Large-scale Fire in Itoigawa City(December, 2016)
Result of the Review Meeting on the Future Approach to Firefighting after Lessons Learned from the Large-scale Fire in Itoigawa City
FESC Aug.2017
Published in
Mar.2018
(PDF:0.3MB)
The Northern Kyushu Heavy Rainfall Disaster(July, 2017)
Damage Situation and Government Response to the Northern Kyushu Heavy Rainfall Disaster of July 2017
Local Disaster Prevention Oct.2017
Published in
Mar.2018
(PDF:0.3MB)
The Kumamoto Earthquake(April, 2016)
1 Damage Situation after the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes
Local Disaster Prevention Jun.2016
Published in
Mar.2018
(PDF:0.1MB)
2 Activities of Firefighting Agencies during the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes
Local Disaster Prevention Jun.2016
Published in
Mar.2018
(PDF:0.1MB)
3 Response of Mashiki Town Government
Local Disaster Prevention Oct.2016
Published in
Mar.2018
(PDF:0.2MB)
4 Rescue from a Buckling Apartment
Local Disaster Prevention Oct.2016
Published in
Mar.2018
(PDF:0.2MB)
5 Activities of the Local Volunteer Fire Corps
Local Disaster Prevention Oct.2016
Published in
Mar.2018
(PDF:0.2MB)