To further strengthen the principal responsibility for work safety, improve the capacity for emergency response and coordinated linkage in the event of sudden fire accidents, and verify the practicality and operability of the company’s emergency plan, Shandong Yongchuang Materials Technology Co., Ltd. organized an emergency drill for fire accidents in the methanol storage tank area on November 3. The drill aims to enhance emergency response capabilities through practical simulation and consolidate the safety defense line via coordinated linkage.

Prior to the drill, Liu Meng, Deputy General Manager of the company, delivered a deployment speech. He emphasized that the drill should be practice-oriented, with strengthened inter-departmental coordination and on-site teamwork. All organizational and implementation arrangements shall be well coordinated to ensure smooth connections across every procedure and full delivery of all assigned tasks. The activity will further test the emergency response plan, refine the command mechanism, boost coordinated response capacity, and continuously consolidate the foundation of the company’s work safety and emergency management.

Wang Chuanfeng, Chief Financial Officer and General Commander of the drill, then gave a mobilization address. He stressed that all participants should fully recognize the significance of this drill, raise awareness, take the exercise seriously and participate earnestly. Formalism and perfunctory performance must be firmly avoided. All tasks shall be carried out in strict accordance with the drill plan and job responsibilities. Emergency response capability will be tested against real-scenario standards to guarantee orderly command, rapid response and standardized handling, so as to achieve the goal of promoting proficiency through drills and preparing for emergencies via training.

After the briefing, all participants familiarized themselves with the drill procedures, site conditions and emergency supplies to prepare for the smooth execution of the exercise. This drill simulated a sudden fire inside the bund of the methanol storage tank area, covering key steps including accident reporting, plan activation, personnel assembly, on-site rescue and hazard mitigation.

During the drill, a patrol officer in the tank area spotted open flames inside the bund. He immediately notified the central control room to shut off the relevant valves and reported the incident to the duty supervisor on shift. He then activated the manual fire alarm and attempted initial fire suppression with fire extinguishers. As the fire could not be effectively contained, the patrol officer evacuated promptly.

Upon receiving the report, the duty supervisor immediately activated the emergency response plan. All emergency teams assembled quickly and assumed their respective responsibilities. The fire control room turned on the fire broadcast system; the fire pump house secured fire water supply; the power distribution room guaranteed power supply. The communication support group contacted professional fire rescue services, while the security and evacuation group set up isolation zones and cleared fire access routes. All emergency support operations proceeded in an orderly manner, establishing a coordinated emergency response mechanism.

Members of the emergency rescue team put on professional protective equipment and entered the site in teams with emergency rescue supplies. Under the unified dispatch of the on-site commander, one team used a mobile foam fire truck to extinguish the fire within the bund and cooled adjacent storage tanks via outdoor fire hydrants; the other team adopted fire monitors and outdoor hydrants to implement cooling protection for the tanks. All teams worked in close coordination, and fire water pumps were activated in a timely manner to support on-site rescue operations.

After the open flames were put out, the operation moved to hazard inspection and leak sealing. Rescuers entered the site with gas detectors. The test results showed that the gas concentration was within the safe range. A flange leak was detected, and leak sealing operations were carried out immediately. Upon completion of sealing, on-site assessment confirmed that the hazard had been effectively contained. The emergency command announced the success of the rescue operation. All participants and emergency supplies withdrew in an orderly fashion, marking the successful conclusion of the drill.

Following the drill, Pan Yuebao, General Manager of the company, delivered a concluding speech. He commended the organization and implementation of the exercise as well as the coordination among all emergency teams. He emphasized that the company should take this drill as an opportunity to earnestly sum up experience, identify deficiencies, and continuously improve the emergency response plan and handling procedures. It is essential to further consolidate work safety responsibilities, strengthen risk control over key areas and critical links, and steadily raise all staff’s safety awareness and emergency response capability.

Work safety requires constant vigilance, and emergency management calls for sustained efforts.

Going forward, Shandong Yongchuang will continue to consolidate the principal responsibility for work safety, improve the emergency management system, deepen the investigation and rectification of risks and hidden dangers, and carry out regular emergency training and practical drills. With strict standards and solid measures, the company will reinforce the work safety defense line and provide a solid guarantee for the high-quality development of the enterprise.