Fire Services in Japan
The IFSIC has translated a number of reference materials to introduce acts, regulations and systems relating to fire and disaster prevention in Japan. These include the English versions of the "Fire and Disaster Management Organization Act", "Fire Service Act", "Cabinet Order for Enforcement of the Fire Service Act", "Ministerial Ordinance for Enforcement of the Fire Service Act", "Cabinet Order Concerning the Control of Hazardous Materials" and "Guidelines for Maintenance of Fire Service Strength". Other English publications introducing the state of the fire service in Japan are "Fire Service in Japan", "Fire Prevention Administration in Japan", "Inspection System for Fire Protection Machinery and Tools in Japan" and "Inspection and Reporting System of Japan’s Fire Service".
| White Paper on Fire Service | ||
| Overview of the 2024 White Paper on Fire Service | Published in Apr.2025 |
 (PDF:10.4MB) |
|---|---|---|
| Overview of the 2023 White Paper on Fire Service | Published in Apr.2024 |
(PDF:9.3MB) |
| Extract of the 2023 White Paper on Fire Service | Published in May 2024 |
(PDF:46.1MB) |
| Overview of the 2022 White Paper on Fire Service | Published in Apr.2023 |
(PDF:5.6MB) |
| Extract of the 2022 White Paper on Fire Service | Published in May 2023 |
(PDF:46.9MB) |
| Overview of the 2021 White Paper on Fire Service | Published in Mar.2022 |
(PDF:3.8MB) |
| Extract of the 2021 White Paper on Fire Service | Published in Jul.2022 |
(PDF:37.3MB) |
| Overview of the 2020 White Paper on Fire Service | Published in Nov.2021 |
(PDF:5.4MB) |
| Extract of the 2020 White Paper on Fire Service | Published in Feb.2022 |
(PDF:19.3MB) |
| Overview of the 2019 White Paper on Fire Service | Published in Mar.2021 |
(PDF:1.0MB) |
| Extract of the 2019 White Paper on Fire Service | Published in Mar.2021 |
(PDF:8.1MB) |
| Overview of the 2018 White Paper on Fire Service | Published in May 2019 |
(PDF:1.0MB) |
| Extract of the 2018 White Paper on Fire Service | Published in Feb.2021 |
(PDF:10.5MB) |
| Overview of the 2017 White Paper on Fire Service | Published in Mar.2018 |
(PDF:0.4MB) |
| Extract of the 2017 White Paper on Fire Service | Published in Oct.2018 |
(PDF:9.2MB) |
| Overview of the 2016 White Paper on Fire Service | Published in Feb.2017 |
(PDF:0.8MB) |
| Extract of the 2016 White Paper on Fire Service | Published in Aug.2017 |
(PDF:7.0MB) |
| Overview of the 2015 White Paper on Fire Service | Published in May 2016 |
(PDF:1.5MB) |
| Extract of the 2015 White Paper on Fire Service | Published in Oct.2016 |
(PDF:3.8MB) |
| Editorial | |||
| The History of Fires and Firefighting in Japan and Six of its Major Cities More About the Basics of Fire Prevention Laws and Regulations [Special Chapter] Kyoichi Kobayashi : Professor of the Research Institute for Science & Technology,Tokyo University of Science The FESC Monthly, June-September 2022 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| [#1]The History of Fires and Firefighting in Japan | Published in Sep.2022 |
(English:1.6MB) |
|
| [#2]The History of Firefighting (Tokyo and Yokohama) |
(English:2.0MB) |
||
| [#3]The History of Firefighting (Nagoya and Kyoto) |
(English:2.1MB) |
||
| [#4]The History of Firefighting (Osaka and Kobe) |
(English:1.9MB) |
||
|
The 70-Year History of the municipal Fire Service Kyoichi Kobayashi Professor of the Research Institute for Science & Technology, Tokyo University of Science Local Disaster Prevention February 2018 |
Published in Aug.2018 |
(PDF:0.3MB) |
|
| Fire Services in Japan | ||
| Fire Prevention Administration in Japan | Published in Apr.2024 |
(PDF:19.5MB) |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Service System of Japan | Published in Oct.2023 |
(English:2.3MB) |
| FDMA | Published in Mar.2021 |
(English/Japanese) |
| Fire Equipment and Safety Center of Japan | Published in Mar.2021 |
(English/Japanese:15.7MB) |
| Japan Fire Engineering Qualification Center | Published in Mar.2021 |
(English:0.9MB) |
|
VOLUNTEER FIRE CORP Thoughts on the Significance and Role of the Volunteer Fire Corps as the Core of Community Disaster Prevention Local Disaster Prevention Jun.2016 |
Published in Mar.2018 |
(PDF:0.2MB) |
| Fire Fighting Mutual Aid Fund | Published in Jan.2016 |
(English:11.7MB) |
| Japan Fire Equipment Inspection Institute | Published in Jan.2016 |
(English/Japanese:10.9MB) |
| Outlines of Hazardous Materials Safety Techniques Association | Published in Jan.2016 |
(English:6.4MB) |
| Foundation for Ambulance Service Development | Published in Jan.2016 |
(English:3.5MB) |
| Outline of Measures for Fire Prevention and Safety under the Laws and Regulations of Fire Fighting | Published in Nov.2015 |
(English:1.0MB) |
| Overview of Hazardous Materials Regulations | Published in Nov.2015 |
(English:1.1MB) |
| Ambulance Services | Published in Nov.2015 |
(English:0.9MB) |
| Rescue Administration | Published in Nov.2015 |
(English:3.8MB) |
| Fire Service in Japan | Published in Mar.2015 |
(PDF:7.7MB) |
| Inspection and Reporting System of Japan's Fire Service | Published in Mar.2015 |
(PDF:3.0MB) |
| Inspection System for Fire Protection Machinery and Tools in Japan | Published in Mar.2014 |
(PDF:4.4MB) |
| Fire Service Acts | ||
| Fire Service Act | Published in Feb.2015 |
(PDF:0.9MB) |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet Order for Enforcement of the Fire Service Act | Published in Aug.2015 |
(PDF:0.9MB) |
| Ministerial Ordinance for Enforcement of the Fire Service Act | Published in Jul.2016 |
(PDF:3.4MB) |
| Fire and Disaster Management Organization Act | Published in May 2015 |
(PDF:0.3MB) |
| Cabinet Order Concerning the Control of Hazardous Materials | Published in Mar.2004 |
(PDF:0.7MB) |
| Guidlines for Maintenance of Fire Service Strength | Published in Oct.2015 |
(PDF:0.4MB) |
| Act Concerning the Measures for Protection of the Citizens in Armed Attack Situations,etc. | Published in Mar.2009 |
(PDF:0.8MB) |