Sichuan Nanchong: Government and Social Organizations Join Hands in Disaster Prevention and Reduction Promotion, Demonstrating Responsibility through Practical Drills

On May 12, inside the courtyard of the Gaoping District Armed Forces Department in Nanchong City, Sichuan Province, 21 members of the Nanchong Blue Sky Emergency Rescue Team, dressed in dark blue uniforms, gathered together with the Gaoping District Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief Committee Office, the District Emergency Management Bureau, and other units to launch the theme promotion activity for the 17th National Disaster Prevention and Reduction Day. This year's theme, "Everyone Talks about Safety, Everyone Knows How to Respond to Emergencies", is not just a slogan but has been transformed into a full-chain action covering popular science promotion, practical drills, and reflection and summary, injecting fresh vitality into the construction of grassroots emergency response capabilities.

In the square of the Hui Long Town People's Government, as soon as an aquatic rescue robot was unveiled, it attracted the attention of the crowd. Rescue team members, holding demolition tools, demonstrated operations while combining real cases of floods, earthquakes and other disasters in recent years to explain escape skills. "This device can accurately locate trapped people and can save lives at critical moments!" The explanation by the team member made Uncle Zhang, a resident, nod repeatedly. "I used to think that disaster prevention was 'up to fate', but now I realize how important it is to respond scientifically." At the event site, more than ten types of equipment such as life detectors and fire extinguishers were displayed "up close", along with interactive Q&A and brochure distribution, transforming disaster avoidance knowledge into practical skills that are "understandable and learnable".

Before the heat of the promotion faded, a fire-fighting practical drill suddenly kicked off inside the Dongguan "Everyone Knows How to Respond to Emergencies" Management Base. In the thick smoke, rescue team members quickly divided into groups and acted swiftly and neatly. Within three minutes, the simulated fire source was completely extinguished. "The drill is not a 'formality'. Every cooperation is accumulating experience for real emergencies," said Captain Chen Yong, wiping the sweat from his forehead. This unscripted drill not only tested the feasibility of the emergency plan but also highlighted the efficient mechanism of government-social collaboration: local governments provide venue and resource support, and private rescue forces give back to society with their professional capabilities, forming a "two-way journey" in disaster prevention and reduction.

At the end of the event, the rescue team returned to the team headquarters to hold a summary meeting. The slogan "Do more, talk less, and make silent contributions" on the wall was particularly eye-catching. "Putting on this uniform means taking on responsibility!" The team members' speeches were resounding. As a private non-profit organization, the Nanchong Blue Sky Emergency Rescue Team has always adhered to the principle of "zero profit". This disaster prevention and reduction day event further promoted the transformation of emergency knowledge from "on paper" to "on the ground": it covered nearly a thousand people in total, distributed nearly a thousand pieces of materials, and multiple units expressed their intention to jointly establish a regular training mechanism.

From street science popularization to practical combat training, from government-social collaboration to the perseverance of public welfare, Nanchong has woven a dense safety protection network with "soft promotion" and "hard strength". As a citizen who participated in the event said, "A sense of security is not shouted out by slogans but is truly achieved through practice." Behind this nationwide action are the silent contributions of private rescue teams, building a "visible" lifeline for the city. (Reporters: Yang Meiling, Hu Bo, Yang Junchi)