Yokohama Disaster Prevention License Business

Last updated on April 1, 2025.

　In Yokohama City, 459 locations, including elementary and junior high schools, are designated as evacuation shelter, where residents who have difficulty living at home can live an evacuation life, and local residents can use water intake and toilets. In this project, we hold workshops where you can learn how to handle materials and equipment necessary for such things.

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Recruitment of materials and equipment handling instructors (22nd year students) has been closed.

　In the Yokohama Disaster Prevention License Project, we are training equipment handling instructors who provide guidance on how to handle equipment through training at evacuation shelter, etc., and recruit candidates for equipment handling instructors (22nd year students) as follows.
Reiwa 7th Equipment Handling Instructor Training Course Information Flyer / Application Form (PDF: 475KB)

Steps to become an instructor for handling equipment

Step 1: We will attend the training course for equipment handling instructors on both schedules. → Materials and equipment handling instructor candidate
Step 2: Completed a certain course with the assistance of senior instructors at the Yokohama Disaster Prevention License Equipment Handling Seminar and training at evacuation shelter. → Equipment Handling Instructor
※To complete the course, you need to participate in seminars and base training about three times, and get a confirmation sign from your senior instructor.

Eligibility

1. Residents of Yokohama City who are 18 years old or older who have already obtained a license for the Yokohama Disaster Prevention License "Leader for Handling Living Equipment" as of the end of March 2025.
2. Being able to participate in both schedules of the “Instructor Training Course for Materials and Equipment” held on the following schedule:

[Schedule of Seminar]
Schedule	Time (planned)	Contents	Venue	Address
Sunday, June 1, 2025	From 9:15 to 13:30	Classroom lecture　 On-the-job training	Yokohama Disaster Risk Reduction Learning Center	4-7, Sawatari, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi
Sunday, June 15, 2025	From 9:00 to 16:30	On-the-job training	Yokohama Municipal Tokaichiba Junior High School	1501-42, Tookaichibacho, Midori-ku, Yokohama-shi

※The schedule is subject to change (students will be notified separately).
※We will provide training on living equipment only.

How to apply

Please submit the completed application form (PDF: 475KB) by e-mail or mail.
1. [Email]
　[email protected]
2. Mailing
　〒231-0005　
　10 General Affairs Bureau Regional Disaster Prevention Division, 6-50 Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City Disaster Prevention Division
[Application deadline]
　Must arrive by Friday, March 29, 2025

Determination of participants

You will be notified by e-mail or by mail.
※In the case of a large number of applicants, students will be decided by lottery.

We will inform you of the recruitment of equipment handling leaders in FY2025 as soon as it is decided.

　We will train leaders in the handling of materials and equipment necessary for local residents to evacuate in evacuation shelter.
Equipment (equipment: generators, floodlights, underground water tanks for disasters, Hamakko toilets, equipment for supply of hot meals)
※We will not handle rescue equipment.

Responding to the weather warning Announcement

　If either "heavy rain warning", "storm warning" or "flood warning" has been issued at 7 o'clock in the morning on the day of the workshop, it will be canceled.
Please refer to the "Yokohama disaster prevention information Portal" for the status of weather warning's announcement.
Yokohama City disaster prevention information Portal (yokohama.lg.jp) (outside site)

Text for Equipment

Materials and materials are listed below. (Life: Revised on February 1, 2025, Rescue: Revised on March 31, 2021)

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