China Fire Bulletin Issue #1 June 2014 | Page 23

FIRE HIGHLIGHT 观 察 Predicament of Under Water Rescue U nderwater rescue is a sensitive subject in the Chinese Fire Service. The public has voiced their many complaints about inefficient and often ineffective response from the fire bureau. However, the fire bureau has their own perspective on their responsibilities and the past performance in exercising them. The cause of this conflict can be directly attributed to the incomplete i