What is an emergency responsibility hospital? An emergency responsibility hospital is a hospital that has the capacity to provide emergency treatments and the responsibility to receive emergency patients. But this title can only be obtained after approval by local health bureaus! The standards for different levels of hospital capacities for emergency medical treatments are set by the Department of Health in the Emergency Medical Service Act. If there is a need for emergency medical treatment, choose an appropriate nearby hospital! Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Severe (03)3281200 No. 5, Fuxing Street, Guishan District Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare Severe (03)3699721 No. 1492, Zhongshan Road, Taoyuan District Taoyuan Branch, Taipei Veterans General Hospital Moderate (03)3384889 No. 100, Section 3, Chenggong Road, Taoyuan District Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital Moderate (03)4799595 No. 168, Zhongxing Road, Longtan District Saint Paul's Hospital Moderate (03)3613141 No. 123, Jianxin Street, Taoyuan District Min-Sheng General Hospital Moderate (03)3179599 No. 168, Ching-Kuo Road, Taoyuan District Landseed Hospital Moderate (03)4941234 No. 77, Guangtai Road, Pingzhen District Ten-Chan Hospital, Ten-Chen Medical Group Moderate (03)4629292 No. 155, Yanping Road, Zhongli District Sinwu Branch, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare General (03)4971989 No. 6, Xinfu 2nd Road, Xinwu District Ten-Chen Hospital General (03)4782350 No. 356, Section 1, Zhongshan North Road, Yangmei District Yeezen General Hospital, CHC Hospital Group General (03)4855566 No. 30, Lane 321, Yangxin North Road, Yangmei District

In the aftermath the big earthquake of September 21 in Taiwan, many countries dispatched search and rescue teams and dogs to Taiwan. Why are search and rescue dogs vital?They have a keen sense of smell: The ability of dogs to detect smells is one million to ten million times better than that of human beings, and their ability to distinguish smells is over a thousand times better than that of human beings.They are quick and agile: Their nimble figures make it easier for them to find disaster victims.They are highly trainable: Dogs are highly obedient and ideal partners for search and rescue.What kind of dogs can be trained for search and rescue?Any kind of dog can be trained for search and rescue, but not every kind of dog is suitable to actually be a search and rescue dog.Because of the harsh environment at disaster sites, there are sometimes limits to the size of dog that can pass through obstacles to find and save disaster victims.So the breeds mostly commonly trained are: German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, and Border Collie.How are search and rescue dogs trained?There are many training programs for search and rescue dogs; the training period ranges from 10 months to 3 years.Normally, training is carried out in realistic scenarios. Dogs who pass and obtain the International Rescue Dog Organization (IRO) certification can be trained for search and rescue.Dogs who pass the more difficult Mission Readiness Test (MRT) can directly be dispatched by the UN!When are search and rescue dogs dispatched?They are dispatched when:An earthquake occurs or when there is a disaster that causes injuries.When an incident occurs in the mountains or when a person is lost or missing.After receiving instructions, search and rescue dogs will be quickly dispatched to the disaster area where they will engage in the task of searching and rescuing human lives!The search and rescue dogs of the Taoyuan Fire Department have a Facebook fan page!Go to Facebook and search for “Tyfd-K9”Or, enter the fan page url: https://www.facebook.com/tyfdk9/ Visit the fan page to see our cute yet hardworking SAR dogs!

Before hiking in the mountains to experience the beauty of nature, you must prepare in advance, and while hiking, you must remain cautious of your own safety. Only then can you prevent accidents in the mountains!Five measures for responding to accidents in the mountains:1.In the event of an accident, call 119 or 112 for help immediately.2.The injured should be treated with simple bandages, splints, and means for stopping bleeding. Also, make sure that the injured are kept warm to prevent hypothermia.3.When you are lost or when the weather changes suddenly, you should find a safe place to take shelter and set up clear and noticeable signs; if it is approaching nighttime, you should spend the night where you are out in the open to avoid deviating from the correct path.4.The team leader should calm the emotions of team members when needed and should ration out the food and water to buy time for rescue.5.When calling for help, it is best to use a global positioning system (GPS) device, satellite phone (mobile phone), or map to inform the search and rescue team of your coordinates. When the search and rescue team approaches your location, you can wave easily visible clothing, activate a smoke signal, or blow a whistle (or yell to respond) to attract their attention.

Please make sure that fireworks have been certified before using them.Do not use lighters; use lit incense instead.Do not have children light fireworks alone; they must be accompanied by adults.Children under the age of 12 cannot operate flying, lift-off, and bang snap-type products.Product instructions should be followed.Please light fireworks in open areas.Do not throw fireworks at and have them face in the direction of humans, cars, buildings, or flammable objects.Do not bundle or stack fireworks together, or light them in large numbers simultaneously.Do not use fireworks near locations such as gas stations and oil tanks.Fire sources must be extinguished and discarded properly.Please check the approval labels when purchasing fireworks. The approval labels contain the following information:Name, logo, and code of the professional inspection agencyThe year when each individual certificate passed the review performed by the professional inspection agency The 9-digit, nonrepeating product serial number