The response of firefighters at the time of the flood disaster in Nachi River basin in 2011 and the efforts for future disaster mitigation

Abstract

  In recent years, warning evacuation information for promoting early evacuation of residents from sediment-related disasters is being enhanced. Meanwhile, firefighters who encourage evacuation need to pay attention not only to sediment-related disasters but also to flood damage and so on. And there is a possibility that evacuation guidance from sediment-related disasters can not be conducted. In this research, we will summarize the relationship between the response of the firefighters and the alarm information issuance time at the time of flood in the Nachi River basin in 2011, and conducted questionnaires to the firefighters in order to examine future measures for evacuation drills. By grasping the dangerous area as for the sediment-related disasters and making the evacuation drills after creating evacuation plans, we found that there is a possibility of prompt evacuation guidance at the time of the disasters.