The term "fire prevention" was introduced to Japan in the early Western Jin Dynasty and returned to China in modern times. It first appeared during the Edo period. It was first mentioned in the "Wangren Zhangqian Shu" of the New Warehouse County in Musashi Province in the ninth year of Kanpo (the second year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty, 1724), which recorded, "When a fire occurs, the village's 'fire prevention' team arrives." By the early Meiji period (the twelfth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, 1873), the term "fire prevention" began to become widespread.

But the root of "fire prevention" is in China. The Japanese characters evolved from Chinese characters, which were introduced to Japan as early as the fifth year of Tai Kang in the Western Jin Dynasty (284 AD). The word "fire prevention" not only shares the same character form as the Chinese characters but also has no difference in meaning. The emergence of the term "fire prevention" fully reflects the close cultural exchanges between China and Japan at that time. Fire and fire prevention are a very ancient topic.

Among various natural disasters, fires are a type of calamity that occurs frequently without being limited by time or space. This disaster has been associated with human history of using fire; consequently, fire prevention and control work (formerly known as "fire administration") has emerged as well.

Firefighters not only possess a robust physique, capable of adapting to various complex, variable, and dangerous environments, but they are also required to have excellent professional skills, be proficient in fire service theories, extinguishing techniques, and tactics. Additionally, they must exhibit good psychological素质, maintaining composure in the face of danger, and not showing panic or fear. They should also retain strong observation, memory, judgment, and thinking abilities.

Physical Fitness Requirements

Possesses excellent physical attributes such as strength, speed, endurance, agility, and flexibility, capable of adapting to the demands of extinguishing fires in complex, variable, and hazardous environments, completing tasks swiftly within short periods; capable of enduring prolonged firefighting efforts and handling heavy rescue and material recovery operations; able to persist in firefighting under any complex conditions while avoiding personal injury. Exhibits strong adaptability to natural environments, enabling firefighting in extreme cold, heat, and under conditions of wind, rain, and snow; possesses a brave and tenacious combat spirit, with a no-nonsense approach, fearlessness of sacrifice, and resilience in the face of fatigue and continuous combat.