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China's [[China Fire and Rescue Force|Fire and Rescue Force]] was formed in 1995. Prior to this, fires were attended to by specialized departments under the police force. On 11 April 1998, the [[Legislative Yuan|parliament]] discussed the possibility of forming an unified organization for spearheading national civil defense, emergency response, and disaster relief operations. The basic structure of this new force was outlined in the Civil Defense Act of 1999.  
China's [[China Fire and Rescue Force|Fire and Rescue Force]] was formed in 1995. Prior to this, fires were attended to by specialized departments under the police force. On 11 April 1998, the [[Legislative Yuan|parliament]] discussed the possibility of forming an unified organization for spearheading national civil defense, emergency response, and disaster relief operations. The basic structure of this new force was outlined in the Civil Defense Act of 1999.  


On 1 July 1999, the China Civil Defense Force was officially established as an organization under the [[Ministry of the Interior]]. The newly formed CCDF mainly operated in facilities which were transferred from the [[Federated Provinces of China Armed Forces|FPC Armed Forces]] (CAF) or the [[Federated Provinces of China Police Force|FPC Police Force]] (CPF). In 2004, the [[National Airborne Service Corps]] (NASC) was created and merged with CCDF in the same year, boosting CCDF's aviation capabilities. Since its formation, CCDF's involvement in numerous disaster relief operations has raised its profile significantly both in domestic and abroad.
On 1 July 1999, the China Civil Defense Force was officially established as an organization under the [[Ministry of the Interior]]. The newly formed CCDF mainly operated in facilities which were transferred from the [[Federated Provinces of China Armed Forces|FPC Armed Forces]] (CAF) or the [[Federated Provinces of China Police Force|FPC Police Force]] (CPF). In 2005, the [[National Airborne Service Corps]] (NASC) was created and merged with CCDF in the same year, boosting CCDF's aviation capabilities. Since its formation, CCDF's involvement in numerous disaster relief operations has raised its profile significantly both in domestic and abroad.


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Latest revision as of 00:10, 10 December 2024

China Civil Defense Force
中國民防部隊
Taiwan Military Reserve District Command Flag.svg
Founded1 July 1999
Country Federated Provinces of China
TypeCivil defense
Size3,980,130
Motto(s)咨爾多士,為民先鋒
Commanders
Commander-in-chiefPresident Lee Tze-min
Minister of InteriorHsu Kuo-yung
Commissioner GeneralYen Man-chung
Deputy Commissioner GeneralShen Kai-ta
Insignia
CCDF EmblemRepublic of China Reserved Military Force Logo (1964-2002).svg
CCDF Unit FlagROC RMF Unit Flag (former).svg

The China Civil Defense Force (CCDF) is an uniformed organization in China under the Ministry of the Interior that provides emergency services such as firefighting, technical rescue, search and rescue, emergency medical services, and coordinates national civil defense operations.

History

China's Fire and Rescue Force was formed in 1995. Prior to this, fires were attended to by specialized departments under the police force. On 11 April 1998, the parliament discussed the possibility of forming an unified organization for spearheading national civil defense, emergency response, and disaster relief operations. The basic structure of this new force was outlined in the Civil Defense Act of 1999.

On 1 July 1999, the China Civil Defense Force was officially established as an organization under the Ministry of the Interior. The newly formed CCDF mainly operated in facilities which were transferred from the FPC Armed Forces (CAF) or the FPC Police Force (CPF). In 2005, the National Airborne Service Corps (NASC) was created and merged with CCDF in the same year, boosting CCDF's aviation capabilities. Since its formation, CCDF's involvement in numerous disaster relief operations has raised its profile significantly both in domestic and abroad.

Organization structure

Leadership

Personnel

Bases

Deployments

Incidents

See also