In order to further improve the actual combat capabilities and emergency rescue decision-making
and command capabilities of the water emergency rescue team in Xianhai Scenic Area for rescue
of overwhelmed tourists, ship firefighting, and transfer of distressed tourists, etc., to minimize
the personnel caused by sudden water safety accidents casualties and economic losses. The
rescue drill for emergency water safety incidents in Xianhai District in 2021 will be held in
Xianhai Lake Scenic Area.
The subjects of this drill include: emergency handling of drowning personnel; emergency
handling of ship fires; emergency handling of ship oil spills by using oil booms and
oil absorbent pads. Under the order of the command center, emergency functional
departments such as maritime affairs, public security, fire fighting, and 120 emergency
centers acted immediately to carry out rescue operations. People who fell into the
water and injured were rescued and transferred to hospitals. Tourists in distress were
safely transferred, ship fires were extinguished, and pollutants were successfully
contained and cleared, and the ship in distress was towed to berth in safe waters.