This National Overall Plan for Rapid Response to Public Emergencies has been formulated in order to improve the emergency program system and build the basis for disaster emergency management. In the plan, all kinds of public emergencies are divided into four levels according to features, severities, control abilities and influences. From the aspects of organization, operating mechanism, emergency support, supervision, and administration and so on, a working plan shall be put forward in response to particular public emergencies beyond the ability of provincial government. Each province, municipal city and county shall put forward their own emergency plan. The Emergency Management Office of State Council will be established being an operation center responsible for the emergency, information collection and comprehensive coordination. When disaster occurs, it coordinates various departments of the State Council for emergency or starts special standing command organizations, such as the national earthquake relief headquarters, flood control and drought relief headquarters and so on, or builds temporary command organization.
China · 2006-01-01