November 9 marks China’s 35th National Fire Prevention Day. This year’s theme is “Fire Prevention for All, Life Above All—Strengthening Fire Prevention and Self-Rescue Skills.” Liaoning will organize a series of public awareness activities to educate the public about fire safety.

Liaoning will work to ensure that industry authorities organize fire safety training tailored to the specific fire risks in their respective sectors. It will also improve fire safety education and training systems in workplaces, with a focus on strengthening hands-on training for key personnel, including those with overall responsibility for fire safety and fire safety managers. It will organize realistic evacuation drills to enhance capabilities in emergency response, self-rescue and mutual rescue.

During Fire Safety Publicity Month, fire and rescue departments at all levels across the province will widely promote fire prevention information through lectures, talks and themed activities. Localities across Liaoning will also hold a series of events under the theme “Keeping Families Safe.” Combining online and in-person formats, including displays of real-life scenarios, interactive experiences and livestreams, these events will educate residents about household fire prevention, covering the everyday use of fire, electricity and gas, as well as the use of electric bicycles. They will also teach self-rescue and escape skills.

Since the beginning of 2025, Liaoning has established 680 government professional firefighting teams in towns, townships and subdistricts, 157 small-scale urban fire stations and 1,354 fire safety stations. It has also added 5,888 personnel to its local fire services in towns, townships and subdistricts. The average time taken to handle fire emergencies has been reduced by 4.52 minutes. By the end of 2027, fire crews are expected to be able to reach incident scenes and begin operations within five minutes in all built-up areas of cities and county seats across the province.