Fire Department Information
Take a Look at the TFD (Tokyo Fire Department) Home Page!! The TFD Home Page has English, Chinese, Korean, Thai and Filipino versions, too. It offers a variety of tips―fire service news, the TFD organization, fire station web pages, and so on. If you have any questions about the fire service, first check our website!
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Learn about the Fire Service History
[Fire Museum] The Fire Museum exhibits tools and historical documents related to
the fire fighting from the Edo period to the present as well as fire trucks
and helicopters. Brochures in English, Chinese and Korean are
available at the museum along with the audio guide rental service for
these languages. How about learning about fire and disaster prevention
while looking back to the history of Japanese fire service?
[Location] 3-10 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0004 [Tel] 03-3353-9119 [Hours] 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. [Access] Immediately next to Exit 2 of Yotsuya Sanchome Station on the
Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line [QR code]
Photo: Tachikawa Life Safety Learning Center Try and Learn [Life Safety Learning Centers]
Our “Life Safety Learning Centers” are hands-on facilities where you
can easily learn about fire and disaster prevention―initial fire fighting, first
aid, and evacuation. We have three centers in Ikebukuro, Honjo and
Tachikawa respectively. Choose your place and come on over! [Ikebukuro Life Safety Learning Center] 2-37-8 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 5-minute walk from the South Exit or West Exit of JR Ikebukuro Station. [Tel] 03-3590-6565
[Tachikawa Life Safety Learning Center ] [Honjo Life Safety Learning Center] 1156-1 Izumi-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo 4-6-6 Yokokawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo Catch the bus at JR Tachikawa Station North 10-minute walk from the North Exit of JR Exit (Bus Stop 1) and get off at the “Tachikawa Kinshicho Station. [Tel] 03-3621-0119 Fire Station” stop. [Tel] 042-521-1119 [QR code]
To all Japanese language school students…
Hello! I am Tokyo Fire Department Mascot Cue-tah. You are new to Japan. Now let me tell you about disasters in Japan! I want you to be prepared for disasters while learning about Japan!
Learn about Disasters in Japan!
Japan is a “long island country”―from the north to the south. Japan is easy to have numerous disasters due to its natural conditions like location, topography, geology,
weather, and others.
Tokyo faces new challenges now. No easy way back home after a big
earthquake…Localized heavy rains and floods caused by abnormally high
temperatures…These are called “urban disasters.”
Learn about disasters in Japan and be prepared for them!
[By] Shinjuku Fire Station & Shinjuku Fire and Disaster Association
Japan is prone to various natural disasters like earthquakes. Our way of dealing with
emergencies may be different from that in your country. Learn about disasters and how to
cope with them here in Japan.
[ One of the World's Quake Countries!]
Notably, about 20% of the world's earthquakes of magnitude 6 or higher have occurred in or around Japan so far. In March 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake caused more than 18,000 deaths and missing persons and major damage and confusion even in Tokyo―far from the epicenter. Even now, though the accuracy of earthquake prediction has improved, we cannot tell exactly when “the next one” will hit us. Be fully prepared for earthquakes. Keep in mind where your evacuation site is and what actions to take in a quake! Earthquake
[Beware of Typhoons and Floods!]
Like cyclones and hurricanes, tropical depressions called “typhoons” approach Japan
every summer and fall. They can cause a lot of damage. TAKE CAUTION.
In recent years, in addition to typhoons, Japan has also been frequently visited by
extremely heavy rains commonly known as "guerrilla rainstorms." They come and go all
too soon as highly localized falls, leaving the risk of major flooding even in the urban areas
such as Tokyo. Typhoon Don't forget to take measures against floods, such as checking evacuation sites and collecting weather information!
[Beware of Winter Fires!]
During the winter in Japan, the air goes dry and the risk of fires increases. Mishandling of unfamiliar Japanese heaters can cause fires. If a fire breaks out, use a fire extinguisher to put it out and call 1- 1-9 as quickly as possible. Fire stations conduct "disaster prevention drills," showing you how to handle an extinguisher and how to make a 1-1-9 call. So please take part in such a training event if you have a chance. Fire
[Get an Ambulance Now!]
Japan is one of the rare countries in the world where the ambulance service can be requested for free. The Call Center has staff members who speak foreign languages, and, if necessary, has foreign language ambulance teams respond to emergencies. So if you need an ambulance for a sudden illness or a serious injury, don't hesitate to call for its help right away without worrying about the cost.
(* Examinations and treatment in the hospital are at your own cost.) Ambulance
[High Temperature and Humidity! Beware of Heatstroke]
Japanese summers will be hot and humid. People who are not used to this stuffy condition may not be able to adjust themselves with the risk of falling into heatstroke. Meanwhile, a survey found that many foreigners have no knowledge of heatstroke. Heatstroke causes a variety of symptoms such as dizziness, convulsions, headache and vomiting. These can be sometimes fatal. As prevention measures, drink water frequently, regain lost salt and Heatstroke use air conditioning.
#7119Emergency Telephone Consultation #7119 Center & Tokyo EMS Guide (EMS Guide)
“Should I go to see a doctor by myself? Do I need to call an ambulance?”...... If you don’t know what to do, call the Emergency Telephone Consultation Center at #7119.
Not only the Center, the Tokyo EMS Guide (in English) also helps you ＃7119 when you suddenly fall ill or get injured. (EMS Guide) [QR code]
It is very important to learn about disasters in the country where you live as a foreigner. Along with learning Japanese, we hope you will understand the Japanese environment and climate, raise your awareness of fire and disaster prevention, and eventually prepare for disasters!!