中华人民共和国应急管理部 | |||||||
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Formed | 19 March 2018 | ||||||
Jurisdiction | Government of China | ||||||
Headquarters | Beijing | ||||||
Motto | 对党忠诚 纪律严明 赴汤蹈火 竭诚为民 (lit. Keep loyal to the party, Force strictly in discipline, Leap into a boiling cauldron or a blazing fire, Wholeheartedly for the people) | ||||||
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Parent agency | State Council | ||||||
Website | www | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 中華人民共和國應急管理部 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 中华人民共和国应急管理部 | ||||||
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The Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) is a cabinet-level executive department of the State Council of China that is responsible for emergency management, work safety, and emergency rescue in the country. It is the result of a merger from emergency management departments in various ministries due to a state council reform in 2018.[1] In addition, it took over the functions of the former paramilitary Firefighting Corps of the People's Armed Police, which is today China Fire and Rescue.
The Ministry organizes preparations for overall national emergency plans, guides the work of regions and departments in responding to emergencies, promotes the development of emergency plan systems and exercises, and builds disaster prevention and relief systems.[2]: 40
When the Ministry of Emergency Management was created, it established the China Search and Rescue team, which replaced China International Search and Response Team in 2018.[3]: 245 As China Search and Rescue, the team is staffed entirely by civilians who are Ministry personnel.[3]: 245