
蕭煥章:盼透過賽事交流與世界災害管理聯盟,讓我國救災軟實力接軌國際
內政部消防署於南投訓練中心舉辦第三屆繩索救援國際菁英賽,集結國內18支與國際9支共27支隊伍,為期3天進行實戰化救援競技。消防署長蕭煥章表示,希望透過賽事交流與「世界災害管理聯盟(WADM)」成立,讓我國救援實力持續與世界接軌,並將訓練中心打造為亞太地區繩索救援技術交流平台。
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內政部消防署於南投訓練中心舉辦第三屆繩索救援國際菁英賽(Grimp Taiwan),賽事首度提升為國際菁英賽規格,關卡設計源自比利時GRIMP DAY競賽理念。過去兩屆分別由日本START隊與日本群馬縣Up State隊奪冠。台灣今年10月1日在美國國際消防服務認證大會(IFSAC)秋季年會中,正式受領美國消防協會NFPA 1006繩索救援及小客車救援通識級認證。
內政部消防署今(13)日在南投訓練中心舉辦「115年內政部消防署繩索救援國際菁英賽(Grimp Taiwan)」開幕典禮。今年賽事邁入第三屆,首度提升為「國際菁英賽」規格辦理,集結全台16個縣市消防局與消防署特種搜救隊共18支國內勁旅,以及來自日本、韓國、泰國、土耳其、美國、匈牙利與歐洲聯隊等9支國際頂尖隊伍,合計27隊展開為期3天的實戰化救援競技。消防署長蕭煥章致詞時表示,「希望透過高強度賽事交流與「世界災害管理聯盟(WADM)」的成立,讓我國救援實力持續與世界緊密接軌」。
蕭煥章指出,本次賽程自13日起至15日止,關卡設計源自歐洲比利時知名的GRIMP DAY競賽理念,結合山域、水域、急流、土石流及倒塌建築等複雜環境,涵蓋高空垂降、懸吊救援、跨越障礙及倒塌建築脫困等多元情境,全面考驗參賽隊伍的技術、體能與團隊默契。回顧過去兩屆賽事,前年首屆由日本START隊奪冠;去年擴大至5國25隊參賽,由日本群馬縣Up State隊摘冠、高雄市消防局KRRT隊勇奪亞軍,展現台灣救援隊伍的強悍實力,也讓本屆賽事更具看頭。
蕭煥章也提到,我國今年10月1日更在美國國際消防服務認證大會(IFSAC)秋季年會中,正式受領美國消防協會NFPA 1006「技術救援人員專業資格標準」繩索救援及小客車救援通識級認證,象徵台灣技術救援訓練體系獲國際高度肯定。
蕭煥章強調,「救災無國界,比賽是一回事,交到朋友更是重要」,期許各國救援菁英在三天的切磋中建立深厚情誼與默契,未來若在國際救災現場相遇便能迅速同心協力完成任務,並持續將消防署訓練中心打造為亞太地區繩索救援技術交流的重要平台,將台灣的救災軟實力推向國際舞台。
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消防署將持續將南投訓練中心打造為亞太地區繩索救援技術交流的重要平台
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各國救援菁英未來在國際救災現場相遇時,將能迅速同心協力完成任務
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A report by the Institute of War, a think tank in Washington, revealed that the People's Liberation Army has recently conducted unannounced "silent" military exercises involving more than 100 ships in the Western Pacific and around Taiwan. National security officials analyzed this as a silent intimidation against Taiwan's nine-in-one elections and the APEC leaders' summit, aiming to create an atmosphere of "military danger" to exert pressure while avoiding triggering a backlash in international and Taiwanese public opinion. In terms of combat force deployment, the exercise exceeded the scale of "Justice Mission-2025". It rarely coordinated the surface combat forces of the three major coastal theaters in the east, north, and south, simulated breaking through the first island chain and attacking forces in other areas of the island chain. In early November, it also tested a submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile, with a range covering Hawaii and Guam. The firing logic between China and Russia is highly consistent, showing that the two sides have demonstrated cross-theater strategic countermeasure capabilities to the U.S. and the alliance through collaboration.

With the advancement of testing of the domestically built Haikun submarine and the launch of the subsequent seven-ship construction plan, coupled with the completion of the performance improvement of the two Stegosaurus-class submarines, the Navy will have 10 modern submarines. The military pointed out that in the face of the Communist underwater force with more than 60 submarines of various types, Taiwan does not intend to compete for numbers. Instead, it adopts an asymmetric combat thinking, locking in "underwater silent hunting" and "throat channel blockade", and using its elite combat power to exert a small-to-large defense effect.

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced that from 6 a.m. yesterday (12th) to 6 a.m. (13th), 30 Chinese military aircraft, 8 total warships, and 3 official ships were detected operating around the Taiwan Strait. Among them, 23 military aircraft crossed the central line of the strait. The Chinese military used mission aircraft, ships, and shore-based missiles to closely monitor the situation.

In response to the fact that it will have 10 modern submarines in the future, the Navy plans to allocate a budget of approximately 13.8 billion yuan from 2027 to 2034, giving priority to the construction of a dedicated "submarine rescue ship", and simultaneously planning two follow-up ships of the Dawu-class rescue ship to establish independent underwater rescue capabilities.