Spending 430 million yuan, Zhushi Nanliao Fire Brigade breaks ground on new office building

The Hsinchu City Government spent 430 million yuan to build a new fire station Nanliao detachment building, and a groundbreaking ceremony was held today. (Photo by reporter Cai Zhangsheng)

The Hsinchu City Government spent 430 million yuan to build a new fire department Nanliao detachment building. A groundbreaking ceremony was held today. The new building is planned to have 4 floors above ground and 1 floor underground. The total floor area is about 4,000 square meters. After completion, it can provide 40 firefighting colleagues to work and prepare for work, creating a modern firefighting service base. Mayor Gao Hongan hopes that through the construction of government buildings and the preparation of firefighting resources, the Nanliao area's disaster response and emergency rescue capabilities will be strengthened to provide citizens with better safety protection.

Gao Hong'an said that the floor area of ​​the Nanliao detachment's new office building has been significantly increased compared to the original approximately 1,000 square meters, and separate duty and preparation spaces for men and women, gyms, billiards, billiards and other facilities have been planned, so that firefighting and volunteer firefighters can take rest and physical and mental health in addition to their busy duties. In recent years, the city government has continued to promote the renovation of the fire department building, with an overall investment of 2.1 billion yuan. It has also incorporated charity needs into the planning, set up exclusive spaces, and improved the front-line service environment.

Gao Hongan said that the city government continues to improve the firefighting manpower and welfare. The number of firefighters has increased from 380 when he took office to 508. Overtime pay has increased from 17,000 to 19,000 yuan per month. The firefighting budget has also increased from 580 million yuan when he took office to 1.28 billion yuan this year. It will be increased next year. Breaking through 1.5 billion yuan; in addition, starting from next year, the health check subsidy for firefighters will be increased from 4,500 yuan to 8,000 yuan per person, and the subsidy for volunteering overseas will be increased. The top three winners in the competition will each receive a subsidy of 50,000 yuan. We hope to become the most solid backing for firefighting and volunteer firefighting colleagues in terms of manpower, equipment, and welfare.

She also affirmed that the Hsinchu City Firefighting Team recently won the first place in the national "Public Fire Safety" survey, thanked the firefighting and volunteer firefighting colleagues for their hard work, and looked forward to the Nanliao detachment project being completed as scheduled and with high quality, and continuing to protect the safety of citizens' lives and property.