The main reasons why firefighters are no longer part of the army are as follows:
Changes in responsibilities and tasks: The duties and tasks of firefighters are focused on preventing and responding to various disasters and accidents, which is beyond the scope of the military mission of the troops.
Changes in benefits and guarantees: The treatment and security of firefighters are borne by the local treasury, which is not exactly the same as the treatment of military personnel. Just because firefighters don't belong to the army doesn't mean that their treatment has been reduced, but that they should be generally improved.
Changes in the relationship between rights and obligationsThe relationship of rights and obligations between firefighters and the recruited units is a labor relationship, which is different from the legal relationship between military personnel.
The need for specialization and professionalism: The identity of the firefighters has changed, from the original armed police sequence to a special administrative staff, and no longer belongs to the army. The need for professionalization and professionalism of firefighters is also an important reason for the reform. The professional skills of firefighters can be learned and Xi used more solidly, and secondly, after being separated from the unit, they can focus on fire rescue and improve the level of equipment technology.
Historical reasons and economic development: In the early days, firefighters were military personnel, and there were historical reasons, the country was poor, resources were tight, and military service could be paid less or not. Soldiers are young and energetic, not afraid of sacrifice, dare to fight, and high-risk firefighting industries need the spirit of soldiers. However, with the development of the country's economy in recent years, mainly the lessons learned from some tragic accidents, the fire industry needs a lot of knowledge and experience accumulation, and soldiers have a time limit for service, and changing a group of people in two years is not conducive to the inheritance and accumulation of experience and knowledge. In the fire protection industry, scientific fire protection is much more important than not being afraid of death.
The purpose of the reformAt the end of 2018, the Military Commission decided to reform the fire brigade into a unified professional fire rescue team across the country, led by the Ministry of Emergency Management, and implemented a dual leadership system between the military and the locality. The purpose of this is to improve the fire rescue capacity, strengthen the construction of the emergency management system, and better protect the safety of people's lives and property.
The reform of firefighters began in 2018. With the reform of the armed police force system, all the original fire brigades have been retired from active service, and the formed system has been transferred to the Ministry of Emergency Management, which will continue to undertake fire fighting and rescue and other emergency rescue tasks. Specifically, on November 9, 2018, the general secretary personally presented the flag to the national comprehensive fire rescue team and delivered a speech, marking the orientation of this new people's team and embarking on a journey. This is an important milestone in firefighter reform.
Firefighters are on duty 24 hours a day, all year round. They have 20 days of leave a year, which must be taken in a centralized manner and cannot be broken up. This is because there is currently a shortage of firefighters in the national establishment, so it is impossible to adjust the break.
In general, the reform of firefighters is to better meet the needs of social development, improve fire rescue capabilities, and ensure the safety of people's lives and property.