Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Li Keqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, recently issued important instructions on forest and grassland fire prevention work. The instructions pointed out: At present, most areas of our country have entered the critical period of spring fire prevention one after another, and we must unremittingly do a good job in forest and grassland fire prevention and fire prevention, which is a major event related to the safety of people's lives and property and the national ecological security. Relevant departments in all regions must adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, conscientiously implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, adhere to the principle of putting people first and life first, and do a good job of forestry with higher standards, stricter requirements, and more practical measures. Grassland fire fighting work. It is necessary to tighten and compact the responsibilities of all parties, pay close attention to key parts, key areas and important periods, strengthen joint consultation, rolling research and judgment, and improve the pertinence and timeliness of fire early warning and emergency response. Strengthen source governance with bottom-line thinking, pay close attention to publicity, warning and education, rectification of hidden dangers, and control of wild fire sources, and make up for the shortcomings of infrastructure and firefighting power. Improve the pre-plan system, deploy defense forces scientifically, strengthen actual combat drills, improve professional command and safety firefighting capabilities, and achieve early, small, and severe fires, resolutely prevent major forest and grassland fires, and minimize disaster losses.
State Councilor and Commander-in-Chief of the National Forest and Grassland Fire Fighting Headquarters Wang Yong attended the National Forest and Grassland Fire Fighting Work Teleconference and delivered a speech on March 17. He emphasized that it is necessary to thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on strengthening forest and grassland fire prevention, implement the instructions and requirements of Premier Li Keqiang, adhere to the people first, life first, better coordinate development and safety, and go all out to do a good job in forest and grassland fire prevention. Work, resolutely prevent and curb the occurrence of major forest and grassland fires, and create a safe and stable environment for the successful holding of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Wang Yong pointed out that at the critical period of forest and grassland fire prevention in spring, all relevant departments and units in various regions should conscientiously implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, further improve the political position, consolidate the responsibilities of all parties at all levels, and establish and improve grid management. system to supervise and promote the implementation of various fire-fighting measures. It is necessary to adhere to the principle of prevention, strengthen grass-roots group prevention and control, carry out extensive publicity and education, comprehensively investigate and rectify hidden risks, increase the control of wild fire sources and the investigation and punishment of illegal fire use, and reduce fire risks from the source. It is necessary to strengthen fire monitoring and early warning, transfer and evacuate people in distress in a timely manner, scientifically and safely organize firefighting, and resolutely avoid casualties. It is necessary to further strengthen the construction of fire and rescue teams, accelerate the improvement of the capability of fire-fighting equipment and facilities, and better protect the national ecological security and the safety of people's lives and property.