On October 12, 2009 (August 24, 2009 in the lunar calendar), the Beijing International Disaster Reduction and Emergency Technology Equipment Expo opened in Beijing. On October 12, 2009, various military and civilian tents, camp beds, water storage equipment, personal equipment, fire escape devices... On the 12th, the 2009 Beijing International Disaster Reduction and Emergency Technology Equipment Expo opened in Beijing, attracting visitors from all walks of life. Come visit. According to the organizer of the expo, this expo is my country's first comprehensive disaster reduction and emergency expo featuring high technology and promoting the industrialization of disaster reduction and emergency response. The expo aims to provide a platform for exchanges and cooperation for the disaster reduction and emergency response industry and introduce international advanced disaster reduction and emergency response technologies and products comprehensively demonstrate my country's achievements in various fields of disaster reduction, enhance public awareness of disaster reduction and emergency response, and promote the development of my country's disaster reduction cause. The reporter saw at the expo site that nearly 200 domestic and foreign related companies participated in the expo, with thousands of exhibits covering agriculture, forestry, water conservancy, meteorology, geology, health, transportation, public security, municipal construction and other fields. Disaster prevention and reduction equipment. In addition, the expo also opened a "Disaster Reduction Achievements and Science Popularization Public Welfare Exhibition Zone", which introduced my country's natural disasters and the great achievements made in disaster prevention and reduction since the reform and opening up in the form of words and pictures. The "2009 Beijing International Disaster Reduction and Emergency Industry Development Summit Forum" will also be held during the expo. Government officials, experts, scholars and business representatives will jointly discuss mechanisms, policies and ways to cultivate and promote the development of my country's disaster reduction and emergency industry. According to reports, this expo lasts for three days and is co-sponsored by the National Disaster Reduction Center of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, China Disaster Prevention Association, and the Foreign Trade Development Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce. Comments: The exhibition aims to enhance public awareness of disaster reduction and emergency response and promote the development of disaster reduction.