Public Comments and Promulgation of Rescue Team Standards Amendment
Overview
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency announced that 16 comments were submitted on the proposed partial amendment to the ministerial ordinance setting standards for the organization, equipment, and deployment of rescue teams, and related proposals. The public comment period ran from August 5 to September 8, 2026. In light of the results, the amended ministerial ordinance and related measures were promulgated on October 9, 2026.
Key points
- A total of 16 comments were submitted during the public comment period.
- The amended ministerial ordinance and related measures were promulgated in light of the public comment results.
- The proposals covered a partial amendment to the ministerial ordinance setting standards for the organization, equipment, and deployment of rescue teams, and related proposals.
Overview
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency's press release is titled “Results of the Public Comment Process on the Proposed Partial Amendment to the Ministerial Ordinance Setting Standards for the Organization, Equipment, and Deployment of Rescue Teams, and Promulgation of the Amended Ordinance and Related Measures.” It announces the public comment results and the promulgation of the amended ordinance and related measures. The document listed as the subject of the public comment process was the “Proposed Partial Amendment to the Ministerial Ordinance Setting Standards for the Organization, Equipment, and Deployment of Rescue Teams,” among other proposals. The release reports that comments were solicited, gives the number received, and states that the amended ordinance and related measures were promulgated in light of the results.
Details
The public comment process ran from August 5, 2026 (Wednesday) to September 8, 2026 (Tuesday), and 16 comments were submitted. The subject was a proposed partial amendment to the ministerial ordinance, among other proposals. In light of the results, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency announced that it promulgated the “Ministerial Ordinance Partially Amending the Ministerial Ordinance Setting Standards for the Organization, Equipment, and Deployment of Rescue Teams” and related measures on October 9, 2026. The body of the document reports the promulgation.