Monday, July 3, 2023
On Thursday, June 29th, from 1:50 PM, a Hokuryu Firefighting Drill was held in the Hokuryu Town Hall North Parking Lot to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the founding of the Hokuryu Fire Brigade (Chief Nakayama Shigeyuki). A commemorative ceremony and celebration followed, starting at 4:00 PM, in the Hokuryu Town Community Center Hall.
This project commemorates the 110th anniversary of the founding of the Hokuryu Fire Brigade, and aims to honor the achievements of our predecessors, carry on our honorable traditions, and through a demonstration of comprehensive firefighting techniques, improve the qualifications of our fire brigade members and spread fire prevention ideas among residents, thereby further promoting modern firefighting.
- 1 Hokuryu Fire Brigade 110th Anniversary Commemoration Project: Hokuryu Fire Drill
- 2 Opening Ceremony: Yawara Nursery School Children's Firefighting Club
- 3 Attraction: Performance by Hokuryu Junior High School Brass Band
- 4 Opening Ceremony
- 4.1 Opening ceremony preparations
- 4.2 Opening remarks: Vice Commander Mitsuya Yamamoto
- 4.3 Salute to the flag
- 4.4 A moment of silence for the firefighters killed
- 4.5 Personnel Report: Commander-in-Chief Ukai Takashi
- 4.6 Greetings from the Superintendent General: Superintendent General Yutaka Sano (Mayor of Hokuryu Town)
- 4.7 Inspection
- 5 exercises
- 6 R5 Hokuryu Firefighting Exercise Plan
- 7 YouTube videos
- 8 Other photos
- 9 Related articles
Hokuryu Fire Brigade 110th Anniversary Commemoration Project: Hokuryu Fire Drill
Organizers
- Organizer:Hokuryu Town
Fukagawa District Fire Department Hokuryu Fire Brigade
Fukagawa District Fire Department Association, Fukagawa Fire Department Hokuryu Branch - Sponsored by:Hokuryu Fire Brigade Union Supporters Association
- cooperation:Hokkaido Prefectural Police Asahikawa District Fukagawa Police Station
Hokuryu Town Traffic Safety Instructor Association
Hokuryu Town Hokuryu Junior High School
Hokuryu Town Yawara Nursery School
Narration: Three new female firefighters
The narrators for this exercise are three female members who joined the fire brigade on June 1st of this year.
Opening Ceremony: Yawara Nursery School Children's Firefighting Club
"Fire Prevention Song" "Fire Prevention Pledge"
The adorable kindergarteners, wearing matching happi coats and headbands, sang and danced energetically to the song, "Lock the doors! Beware of fire!" while waving small banners!
"Lock your doors, be careful of fire, do one good thing a day, and have a happy Sunday!"
Swearing the vows
Furthermore, two kindergarteners came on stage and loudly swore an oath: "Keirei! We will never play with fire! Keirei!"
Attraction: Performance by Hokuryu Junior High School Brass Band
They performed three songs: "RPG (Sekai no Owari)," "My Neighbor Totoro," and "Story."
"We practiced hard despite the limited practice time. Congratulations on the 110th anniversary of the Hokuryu Fire Department's founding! We will perform with all our hearts!" said the representative in his greeting.
Opening Ceremony
Opening ceremony preparations
- Personnel, machinery and equipment inspection report: each unit commander → deputy commander → commander in chief
- Commander-in-Chief's Instructions: Commander-in-Chief Ukai Takashi
Opening remarks: Vice Commander Mitsuya Yamamoto
Salute to the flag
A moment of silence for the firefighters killed
Personnel Report: Commander-in-Chief Ukai Takashi
Greetings from the Superintendent General: Superintendent General Yutaka Sano (Mayor of Hokuryu Town)
"I am truly pleased that the historic and traditional Hokuryu Fire Drill is being held here today as a grand event to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the founding of the Hokuryu Fire Brigade, with many distinguished guests from within and outside the town.
We would like to express our deepest respect and gratitude to all the members of the fire brigade, who, under the command of Captain Nakayama, have been working tirelessly day and night in their preventive firefighting duties in the community to protect the lives and property of the townspeople, in light of this honorable fire drill.
We look forward to the results of the daily training being fully demonstrated and the event being held in a grand manner.
In recent years, abnormal weather has become more prevalent, with natural disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons, tornadoes, heavy rains, and landslides causing endless damage and resulting in the loss of many lives and property.
Fire departments are being called upon to respond to a variety of situations in line with the times, including not only everyday disasters but also natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods, vehicle accidents, and emergencies related to civil protection, and expectations for them are growing.
Last year, Hokuryu Town also worked to strengthen its firefighting equipment and facilities, including updating its command and public relations vehicle, introducing disaster drones, and installing two earthquake-resistant fire water tanks.
In the event of a disaster, we ask that all our staff members respond quickly by utilizing the latest firefighting equipment and the skills they have acquired through training, and fulfill the expectations of the local residents.
In conclusion, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Fire Department Support Association and traffic safety instructors who cooperated with this drill, as well as to the members of the Hokuryu Junior High School Brass Band and the Yawara Nursery School Junior Fire Department Club who added color to today's drill.
"I would like to extend my heartfelt wishes to all of you who have been kind enough to attend today for continued good health and success. This concludes my speech for the exercise. This concludes the session," said Commander Sano in his address.
Inspection
- Mr. Shoichi Nakamura, Vice Chairman of the Hokuryu Town Council
- Mr. Katsunori Konishi, Chief of the Sorachi Regional Branch of the Hokkaido Fire Department Association (Chief of the Numata Fire Brigade)
- Mr. Tadashi Kimoto, Chief of Fukagawa Police Station, Asahikawa District, Hokkaido Prefectural Police
exercises
Discipline training, small pump operation (water discharge operation), simultaneous water spraying, and marching in formation were carried out.
discipline training
The movements are majestic, tight and disciplined.
Small pump operation
The pumps are operated in a coordinated and efficient manner.
Simultaneous water spraying
It is a powerful force of focused action.
Parade and fire engine procession
It was an orderly procession of members and vehicles working for the townspeople.
The march will be led by members of the 1st and 2nd Divisions, and the vehicle squadron will include the large water tank truck "Shiroyu", the fire pump truck with water tank "Shinryu", the fire pump truck CD-II "Senryu", the fire pump truck CD-II "Shoryu", and the loading truck with small power pump "Kouryu".
Closing Ceremony
Comments from the Superintendent: Mr. Shigeyuki Nakayama, Superintendent
"I would like to express my gratitude to all the members of the unit for fully demonstrating the results of their daily training, despite their regular jobs, and for achieving the expected results in this commemorative exercise marking the 110th anniversary of the founding of the Hokuryu Fire Brigade.
Furthermore, I believe that today's exercise was highly effective in improving the participants' acquisition of basic disaster preparedness skills.
We, the members of the fire brigade, are determined to use this exercise as an opportunity to further improve our skills and face disasters in order to meet the expectations of our residents.
In addition, three female members joined the fire brigade on June 1st. The female members will be focusing on educational activities to raise awareness of fire prevention among all townspeople, and hope to make the town a disaster-free, livable place.
Finally, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the guests who took the time to attend the performance despite their busy schedules. I would also like to thank the members of the Yawara Nursery School Children's Fire Brigade Club and the Hokuryu Junior High School Brass Band Club.
Salute to the flag
Closing remarks: Vice Commander Mitsuya Yamamoto
"This concludes the fire drill commemorating the 110th anniversary of the founding of the Hokuryu Fire Brigade."
Saluting the Commander-in-Chief: Commander-in-Chief Takashi Ukai
Afterwards, a commemorative ceremony and celebration was held in the large hall on the second floor of Hokuryu Town Community Center.
It was a wonderful fire drill that fully demonstrated the results of the tireless efforts of daily training, and we send our boundless love, gratitude, and prayers to them.
R5 Hokuryu Firefighting Exercise Plan
YouTube videos
Other photos
Related articles
◇ Interview and text: Ikuko Terauchi (Photography and editing assistance: Noboru Terauchi)
