Open Ended Opinions

Frequency

Fire equipments and gears have to be renewed.

25

Firefighters’ equipment has to be renewed to ensure their safety.

8

Many rescue groups were involved in this mission. They could have been better dispatched and utilized.

5

The Fire Bureau has to educate people more about earthquake/fire safety and prevention.

4

Central government should allocate more budget to the Fire Bureau to purchase more fire equipment and apparatus.

4

Firefighters should do less unrelated jobs such as saving animals, catching snakes, and removing hives.

4

The Fire Bureau should recruit more firefighters to respond to disasters.

4

They should respond faster to disasters.

3

They need to train volunteer firefighters more.

3

Someone should have been in charge of managing supply dispersion in order to prevent disturbance of rescue tasks and supply delivery.

2

The mayor should have taken the helm of the command system, coordinated rescue teams, and planned affairs regarding rescue.

2

The Fire Bureau should introduce more high-tech detection equipment.

2

When the residential fire on Funong Street in East District broke out, it took a long time for the firefighters to arrive. They should be more familiar with the streets of Tainan City in order to prevent delay.

1

Some fire apparatus should be designed specifically for narrow streets. For example, the aerial ladder should be designed for narrow streets, and the fire hoses should be extended.

1

There should be a place for rescuers to dine at a disaster zone, so they can recover and do their best.

1