Major Tasks of the Military Organizations to Implement Flood Rescue Operations

China is one of the countries with the most severe natural disasters in the world , and flood disasters are disasters that occur frequently, affect a wide range, and cause heavy losses. According to incomplete statistics, since 1950, China's average per year due to floods caused direct economic losses of 100 billion yuan, flooded farmland area of about 9.3 million hectares, a decrease of grain about 15-20 billion kilograms.

In 1954 the Yangtze River flood deaths of more than 30,000 in 1975, 26,000 died Henan flood, the great flood of 1994 caused eight North and South provinces affected 139 million people in 2005, the Yangtze River Basin total of more than 700 counties More than 83 million people were affected , seriously affecting social stability, economic development and the normal production and living order of the people. As always the party's command of the people's army, the historical mission of the new stage in the new century demands that we must fight against floods as a non-significant action style war military operations, in-depth study, fully prepared, efficient command, tight organization, close coordination, comprehensive protection to ensure that at no time and under no circumstances can the successful completion of tasks of the Party and the people, to maximize the protection of people's lives and property.

Organize flood prevention and flood rescue drills

I. Characteristics of the Military Organizations in Carrying out Flood Rescue Operations

Organization and implementation of the existing laws of the flood operations there are military operations other than war, but also has its own characteristics:

First, seasonality and regionality are obvious. Apart from ice floods and some local floods caused by short-term heavy rainfall , the vast majority of flood disasters occur in the flood season , which is usually from June to September for our country . Flood disasters, especially those above major flood disasters, are mainly concentrated in the Great Lakes and Great Lakes basins , especially the seven flood-prone key river basins of the country.

The second is sudden danger and strong timeliness. In recent years , extreme weather events such as heavy rainstorms and heavy rainstorms have become more frequent , and the abruptness of flood disasters has become increasingly prominent.

In addition, the flood operation, each embankment are likely due to a long soak flood danger, must always be ready to do perform tasks on each point, high timeliness requirements for rescue and relief operations.

The third is the use of large quantities of troops and special combination. Any one of the country’s seven flood-prone rivers may experience a full-scale flood disaster and may use more than 10,000 troops . When a number of rivers and rivers simultaneously experience floods, the demand for troops will be even greater . In the 98 flood control operations, the entire army and the armed police forces used troops. up to 40 million people. At the same time , in the flood-fighting and rescue operations , there are professional rescue missions such as sealing breaches and exclusion of piping surges, as well as non-professional rescue missions such as dyke inspection and sandbag transportation . This determines that not only must professional expertise be used in flood prevention and rescue operations . There must also be enough universal power.

Fourth, the strength is diverse and the coordination is complex. The forces for fighting floods not only include the armed forces, armed police , but also the militia reserve and the people . These forces usually have little communication and contact , and they must act together and form a concerted force in the fight against floods and rescue operations, and have a high demand for command coordination.

The fifth is to ensure difficulties and difficult conditions. Flood disasters often occur during the rainy and hot seasons , and the weather conditions are harsh. There are many people involved in the operation and it is difficult to guarantee accommodation. Floods often destroy roads, leading to poor transportation, difficult to timely supply all kinds of safeguards in place.

II. Key Tasks for Military Organizations to Implement Flood Rescue Operations

In light of these characteristics and laws , the military should focus on the following five tasks in organizing the implementation of flood-fighting and rescue operations:

Prepare for effective action.

The second is to carry out targeted pre-preparation mainly refers to the annual preparations before the onset of the flood season or just entering the flood season. The troops responsible for rescue missions should take the initiative to get in touch with the mission's regional meteorology and water conservancy departments , accurately understand weather conditions in the flood season, flood prevention projects, and local flood prevention preparations , and then comprehensively analyze and judge the flood prevention situation in the year. According to the circumstances, organize flood prevention surveys , conduct field inspections of major flood prevention projects and dangerous-risk sections , pre-determine major mission areas , and preselect motor roads. According to the changes in the flood prevention situation , the revised action plan was adjusted in a timely manner , targeted training was organized , and special equipment and materials for flood fighting and emergency rescue were supplemented.

The third is to make effective preparations immediately. One mainly refers to the flood disaster in the mission area or the preparatory work when receiving superior orders or action orders. The troops responsible for the relevant regional flood-fighting and rescue missions should further understand their missions , repair equipment and equipment , organize the loading of materials , and prepare for maneuvers. Quickly dispatched the advance party, reconnaissance troop movement routes, maneuvering to create the conditions for the follow-on forces, get in touch with the local flood control headquarters, understand the danger of the disaster, to determine the specific needs of each task force points. According to the actual situation and the actual adjustment of troops' equipment, the command grouping and the formation of operations are determined , and rapid maneuvers are carried out at designated locations to carry out flood-fighting and rescue operations.

Second, implement accurate and efficient organization and command

The first is when the personnel task force is capable of setting up a command organization . Should take the lead department for training, communication, mobilization and logistics, equipment and other department personnel to participate, it is necessary to ensure that the internal command structure capable of efficient operation, but also be able to cover the various professional and coordinated support personnel, to ensure that commanders the right decision quickly. At the same time, we want to lean on who compiled to ease the local burden. The military, regional and military agencies should pre-build command and coordination agencies of different sizes, such as command posts, on-site command groups, and on-site coordination groups, in accordance with the severity of the dangerous situation . According to the actual conditions of the disaster , the basic command post shall continuously master and command the troops to resist floods and rescue. On the basis of the operational situation , timely organization of the corresponding command and coordination agencies to the frontline command and coordination forces.

The second is the unified combination of command methods. EC, that is, the power of the same perform tasks in the domain should implement unified command, responsible for the joint command structure to coordinate flood forces troops by both the military and common form, it forces the rescue headquarters and relief forces by participating in flood fighting and rescue operations forces superior to the Send a command organization or a designated force command organization to organize the implementation. Points, is the flood action in a certain area of the implementation of the specific organization designated by the command of the task force headquarters. Take command of this way of integrating systems on the one hand and to ensure the unified use of various flood forces, to respond quickly, act quickly, aim to reinforce each other, which will help to concentrate exclude significant danger. On the other hand, it ensures that the commander of the force has full autonomy and mobilizes the enthusiasm and subjective initiative of the troops to take part in flood fighting and rescue operations.

The third is to command at the key locations. In the flood-fighting and rescue areas, a large number of flood-resilient and rescue forces are usually concentrated. The ability of various forces to act in a unified manner is particularly important for the role of the army's flood-control and rescue force commandos. At this point, the top command must coordinate troop movements by the common superior authority of the command structure of the armed forces or its designated in order to ensure coordinated action flood. In 98 post-flood, the Central Military Commission clearly in the Yangtze River flood of armed forces from the Nanjing and Guangzhou Military Region, unified command, to ensure close coordination between the various task forces and centralized, round victory for flood operations played an important role .

Third, adopt a flexible and scientific approach to military use

The first is to use troops nearby and respond to sudden changes. Militia and reserve personnel from the local people's governments and military sub-district, people's armed forces unified command and coordination, use from the past, the situation cooked advantage, focus on coping dam, flash floods, landslides and other unexpected disasters, locally to the use of force, in the local people With the cooperation of the masses and the support of the local garrison troops and military academies , they are responsible for the zoning of the administrative region. Local armed forces and military garrison schools and the nearby garrison have fully demonstrated their roles as commandos , and they have recently transferred calls . They have rapidly invested in them , focusing on lifesaving and embankments , stabilizing the people and controlling the disaster.

The second is the use of soldiers to form a fist. Flood-fighting forces must coordinate their actions and quickly develop fist strength. When it is necessary to invest in a large-scale force , the same task area should be formed as much as possible with the use of troops to ensure smooth command, ensure safety, orderly management , enhance the ability of flood-fighting and disaster-relief troops to assault , increase the use of force , and make the flood-fighting relief force the backbone. It is really a good commando and fresh force for flood relief operations.

The third is the use of troops for disasters , leaving preparations. Flood relief operations should refer to local and provincial military anti-system organizations and people-based militia and reserve forces deployed, when danger further development, expansion of forces should be based on the development of the disaster, the amount of disaster military forces, quickly put, successive investment. Demand for specific forces is borne by the provincial military region system . In conjunction with the actual conditions of the flood situation , it is studied and determined with local governments . It not only avoids heavy use for minor disasters , but also ensures that sufficient reserve forces are always available . Once new developments and changes in dangerous conditions occur , there can be sufficient The troops responded in a timely manner.

The fourth is to use key soldiers to ensure the key. Flood disasters, especially major and catastrophic floods , have a lot of dangers and a wide range . If all dangers and all areas must be eliminated and defended by the troops , on the one hand, the troop strength is limited and cannot meet the requirements. On the other hand, it is bound to cause dispersal of troops . It is difficult. mission accomplished. Therefore, in the flood relief operations, the troops should "participate in rescue and relief army regulations" in accordance with the relevant requirements, in order to complete the difficult and perilous task focus, concentration of forces focus on important goals rivers and lakes main dyke, riverbank, flood plain, dangerous reservoirs, etc. To ensure timely response to all possible emergencies and to ensure the safety of important targets.

The fifth is the use of professional soldiers to play a strong and diverse flood disaster . Flood relief actions to be taken depending on the danger corresponding measures, in particular the block main dyke burst, bursting flood, water and other life-saving air rescue and relief operations, organization difficult, high professional requirements, must give full play to the strengths of professional troops, professional Soldiers. According to mission requirements flood relief operations, the engineers, pontoons, aviation, medical, transportation and other professional teams are grouped as part of the flood blasting, water air rescue, health and epidemic prevention, materials, transportation and other professional rescue teams, targeted given flood relief mission to better play to their professional expertise and efficiency in the use.

Four closely coordinated coordination

The first is the close connection between the armed forces and the local people. When the army wins , the people are the backers. The army must win the fight against floods and emergencies . It is also inseparable from the full support and support of the people. Flood rescue operations, the people are the main force personnel, familiar terrain, but the army is weak sense of unity of action and commando force, assault and strong, thick and thin, but the power is limited only full play to their superiority, achieve advantages complementary, in order to maximize the effectiveness of action to reduce disaster losses. From the military point of view, on the one hand to do Qiuhaowufan, always think of the masses, to prevent harm their interests behavior, people's army has always been to establish a good image for the people love the people on the other hand is to make full use of flood action the gap, mostly for the masses to do practical things, good things, closer relationship between the military and civilians in the flood fight.

The second is to do a good job in the coordination of the various tasks of the armed forces. In the same area troops mission, should take the initiative to exchange information, active coordination and cooperation to facilitate the initiative to create for each other action, a positive commitment to difficult and perilous task, do not embrace the work does not lure too, truly create a flood force. In the area adjacent to the flood rescue mission troops, although a distinction task, but the purpose is the same flood, when the neighbor discovered that the fire mission area, the initiative should take the initiative to inform the neighbor when the power is insufficient to support a request made We must do our best to give troops and supplies support. When there are other difficulties in our neighbors , we should take the initiative to lend a helping hand.

The third is to strengthen the coordination of the provincial military region system and the task force. Provincial military system is the bridge between the military and contact, but also military and flood the important members of the joint command structure, have close ties with local, familiar situations advantages, but they command the militia and reserve forces is an important flood action power. In coordination with the provincial military system to perform tasks forces, the provincial military system should give full play to both the military and are more familiar with the advantages of both local governments want to flood the ability to accurately reflect the troops, there is the actual situation of difficulties, positive for the troops To ensure the convenience of creation , it is also necessary to promptly inform the military of the decisions and arrangements made by the joint command organization and the local government , introduce the local disaster situation , and assist the troops to do a good job of on-site surveys . The enforcement task force should promptly notify the troops of the tasks they can undertake. With regard to the ability to act and so on , as far as possible based on their own well-protected , to complete the task as the goal , accurately put forward logistics and equipment supplies and equipment needs.

Reliable and effective political work and comprehensive protection of the five organizations

The first is to carry out political work flexibly and always maintain high morale. Carry strong political work is the fine tradition of the people's army, but also inspire high morale of the officers and men of the effective ways and powerful weapon. Make full use of pledging mobilization, pick hard battle, blackboard newspaper, the media and other methods and means, using a variety of opportunity before dinner, when rescue and other simple, practical, fast and efficient to carry out propaganda work variously and vigorously promote the heroic deeds of soldiers and civilians flood , We are constantly encouraging the morale of the officers and men of the flood-fighting forces. Take the education community, the armed forces, the family of the Trinity, the full range of ideological and political work, selfless dedication to train officers and men, and serve the party for the nation and the people to solve problems noble qualities that really make the majority of officers and soldiers set up a command depending on the disaster, as the people of Parents’ consciousness , self- consciously and voluntarily do a good job in flood fighting and rescue work. Give full play to the role of the party organizations fighting bastions at all levels , achieve the strong leadership of the party committee and branch leadership , lead the party members to take the lead , follow the lead by leading cadres , and use strong leadership and the exemplary role of party members, leaders, and cadres to lead the officers and men in flood fighting and rescue operations. In charge.

Second, more organized means of communication support, to ensure smooth communication command. Without communication , there will be no command . Without command , there will be no unified action , and if there is no unified action , it will not be possible to form a joint force for flood fighting and rescue. Command and communications problems in military operations other than war has always been a priority, but also a difficult communication issues flood action is no exception. When a flood disaster comes , it