
Based on Hainan’s climate and island and reef characteristics, clarify the maintenance responsibilities of fire protection facilities and the procedures for using emergency repair funds.
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The "Hainan Provincial Regulations on the Management of Building Fire Protection Facilities" aims to standardize the maintenance of building fire protection facilities and improve fire safety assurance capabilities.
China News Service, Haikou, November 9 (Reporter Wang Ziqian) If fire protection facilities have major fire hazards, special residential maintenance funds can be used urgently to support the construction of regional shared fire control rooms in high-risk fire areas, and strengthen anti-corrosion adaptation of fire protection facilities on islands and reefs... The reporter learned from the 2026 Hainan Province "119" Fire Protection Awareness Month press conference on the 9th that the province is working hard to build a full-cycle management system for building fire protection facilities that has clear rights and responsibilities, is smart and efficient, and adapts to Hainan's actual situation.
In order to strengthen and standardize the maintenance and management of building fire protection facilities and ensure the normal operation of building fire protection facilities, the "Hainan Provincial Regulations on the Management of Building Fire Protection Facilities" (referred to as the "Regulations") will come into effect on October 1, 2026. Zhang Yong, a senior professional and technical position in the Policy and Regulations Department of the Hainan Provincial Fire and Rescue Bureau, said that this "Regulations" adheres to the equal emphasis on regulatory constraints and positive incentives, the combination of general rules and local characteristics, and has many characteristics.
In terms of protecting people's rights and interests in fire protection, the "Regulations" firstly clarify the boundaries of maintenance and management responsibilities, clarifying that building property owners, entrusted users and property service companies are managers of building fire protection facilities, and are responsible for daily maintenance, fault repair and other responsibilities; for residential buildings without managers and without special residential maintenance funds, the county-level people's government shall coordinate and determine the management entity.
The second is to unblock the channels for emergency maintenance funds. If the fire protection facilities of the building are seriously damaged and constitute a major fire hazard, you can apply for the emergency use of special residential maintenance funds, and the relevant departments will simplify the approval procedures.
The third is to make up for the shortcomings of facilities in high-risk areas, and support the construction of regional shared fire control rooms for areas with weak fire protection facilities such as concentrated self-built houses, old communities, and historical and cultural districts. People's governments at or above the county level can improve regional fire protection capabilities through government purchase of services, and use an intensive model to solve the problems of high fire management costs and low efficiency in decentralized buildings.
In terms of adapting to the local characteristics of Hainan, the "Regulations" specifically require the use of moisture-resistant, corrosion-resistant, and anti-aging materials for building fire protection facility signs in response to Hainan's climate and environment, so as to adapt to the climate and environment of Hainan Province and ensure that the signs are clear and accurate in the long term.
In view of the special geographical environment of island and reef buildings, the "Regulations" clearly stipulate that fire protection facilities installed on island and reef buildings and their ancillary facilities must take anti-corrosion and other measures that are suitable for environmental conditions to ensure stable and reliable operation of the facilities.
In addition, in conjunction with the construction of Smart Hainan, the digital upgrade of smart fire protection is promoted, and it is clarified that the people's governments at or above the county level will coordinate the construction of smart fire information platforms, encourage automatic fire protection facilities to be connected to the Internet, and realize intelligent monitoring, early warning and disposal of the operating status of building fire protection facilities. At the same time, it is clear that fire control rooms with remote full-function control can be implemented by a single person on duty.

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