Research On The Fire-fighting In Chongqing During The Anti-japanese War(1937 年—1945 年)

Firefighting is a kind of work which has obvious sociality. Firefighting management has penetrated into all walks of human life, so the firefighting has to rely on the strength of the whole society. This work can be done well by all members of the society concern, attention, support, participation.China has more than two thousand years of firefighting history. With the development of economy and society, the fire disaster gradually increased during the Republic of China.At the same time, the firefighting also keeps pace with the times and constantly develops. Thousands of years of human history has proved that the firefighting is the result of the progress of the world civilization, the more frequent the community,the more important to prevent and control the fire.Before the outbreak of the anti-Japanese war,Chongqing is a common city.the firefighting is backward. both in the firefighting brigade and firefighting equipment are far behind the needs of the development of the city. In the war time, Chongqing became the wartime capital. Reasons of firefighting development are various. Such as the improving the political status of Chongqing, rapid economy development, rapid population growth and needs of urban society development, the big booming of Japanese air-crafts. Due to the important elements of the city developing, the firefighting in Chongqing develops very fast.During the period of the anti-Japanese war, firefighting has its own unique characters in fire in fire team, fire fighting equipment, fire fighting system, fire management, fire protection activities.The firefighting in Chongqing during the anti-Japanese war can be divided into two periods, in the construction of the ranks of the Chongqing fire, fire fighting equipment, fire management, fire protection activities in two periods compared. That is to say,discovering the progress and development of Chongqing firefighting. Firefighting as an important part of urban construction, the development of firefighting in Chongqing during the anti-Japanese war makes huge contribution to promoting the development of economy and the modernization of the city in Chongqing. At the same time, the development of the city of Chongqing has also promoted the progress and development of the firefighting in Chongqing. They have an important effect each other.The development of firefighting in wartime, on the one hand main reason is because the bombing of Japanese aircraft, frequent fires in Chongqing, protecting people’s life and property safety, reducing fire losses,on the other hand it also shows that the development of the firefighting is a epitome and perspective about progress of city. This two aspects promote each other. Common people gradually participate in the activities of the firefighting. As a result,firefighting gradually develops into the national firefighting.