| dc.description.abstract | The High Speed Rail has the advantages of high capacity, limited land use, fast speed and energy saving so it will definitely become one of the major transportation tools used by people in Taiwan. However, since there is a great number of passengers entering/exiting train stations and taking the trains, any incident or accident occurring during operation, such as fire, derailment, collision, or man-caused sabotage, arson, suicide, etc., may lead to serious disasters. Such disasters will not only cause damages to people and properties, but also impact on the environment.
The research topic is “the Rescue Measures of the Fire Department of the Local Government in the Case of Fire in High Speed Rail - A Case Study of Hsinchu County Government.” This research examines how fire fighters should familiarize themselves with and effectively undertake necessary rescue measures when confronted with fires occurring in the high speed rail in order to minimize the losses. This research is conducted through field surveys of researcher’s personal visits to High Speed Rail stations, workshops, tunnels and emergency exits together with field investigations jointly conducted by the researcher and the High Speed Rail staff every half year. In-depth interviews with the local fire stations are then followed to get better understanding of the local government fire fighters’ routine training, disaster rescue and coordination with supporting units. This research is intended to integrate both theories and practices which serve references for future formulation of legal requirements, implementation programs, rescue drills and fire prevention measures. By doing so, the disaster rescue task and mission can be effectively accomplished so as to achieve the goal of protecting people’s life and property safety.
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