The Emergency Response Teams in the middle region of Taiwan emphasis this year’s project on assisting in various responses and trainings to strengthen the management and response capability, building prevention activities database for toxic factories in Yunlin. This project has already accomplished the employment of a patrol personnel and an administrative assistance assigned to Environmental Protection Administration, archiving database of patrol vehicles for routine use. This project also assisted in 177 operating managements and inspections, 4 telephone-communication tests. The ERTs update basic information, emergency equipments, locations of toxic chemicals, and detective and alarmed equipments every month. Furthermore, the ERTs hosted seven Hazard Analysis consultations and law promotions, 8 unannounced tests, tests of detective and alarmed equipments to 121 times, 14 examinations to factories during field exercises, assisting 3 on-site emergency supports. This project has accomplished the update of the prevention plans of toxic chemical incidents, evacuative plans, emergency response manuals, and plans for peoples’ safety. In order to coordinate with the need of Environmental Protection Administration’s annual evaluation plan, the ERTs also assisted in preparing written materials and administrative supports.

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