Can local fire brigades be run by private individuals and provide services directly to consumers through them?

According to our law, it should be more difficult. The fire fighting forces in China belong to the Armed Police and are jointly managed by the Ministry of Public Security, the Military Commission and government departments. It is unique in the world!

In the old society of our country, the fire brigade was similar to that of foreign countries, including public fire fighting and social fire fighting. The former is equivalent to an independent police department. The latter consists of public fund-raising or corporate sponsorship.

Most foreign countries are still like this today, and many places are private fire stations. Just like residential property requires security. However, due to financial problems, the equipment is relatively backward. And China's big cities have world-class fire engines! State investment is not at the same level at all.

I saw a documentary in the National Archives. In the old society, when a mansion caught fire, the private fire brigade was unable to negotiate because the asking price was too high. The national fire department shirked each other, and finally it became a robbery with private fire departments, plundering treasures and antiques in luxury houses …

In the old society, most firefighters came from social gangs or hooligans who were not afraid of death. Their skills are good, because they need ranking to occupy more territory. But without fire, they have no source of livelihood, so they will make a fire to keep their jobs. Just like the escort agency needs bandits, the same reason.

Therefore, China has brought fire control into the army, which belongs to the armed police, and there is a military law specifically for the armed police. Protect the country and people by strict military discipline!

But everything is not without exception. A private fire brigade has been established in Heihe area of China.