The Ministry of Emergency Management () is a
cabinet-level executive department of the
State Council State Council may refer to:
Government
* State Council of the Republic of Korea, the national cabinet of South Korea, headed by the President
* State Council of the People's Republic of China, the national cabinet and chief administrative auth ...
that is responsible for
emergency management
Emergency management or disaster management is the managerial function charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. Emergency management, despite its name, does not actuall ...
,
work safety
Occupational safety and health (OSH), also commonly referred to as occupational health and safety (OHS), occupational health, or occupational safety, is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and quality of life, welfare ...
, and
emergency rescue. It is the result of a merger from emergency management departments in various ministries due to a state council reform in 2018.
In addition, it took over the functions of the former paramilitary Firefighting Corps of the
People's Armed Police
)
, abbreviation = PAP ("People's Armed Police") CAPF ("Chinese Armed Police Force"), formerly abbreviated''Wujing'' ( zh , s = 武警 , p = Wǔjǐng , l = Armed Police , labels = no ), or WJ as on vehicle license plates
, patch ...
, which is today
China Fire and Rescue.
References
External links
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2018 establishments in China
Emergency
Ministries established in 2018
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