News and event information from Hodogaya fire department

Efforts to prevent illness and injury, correct use of ambulances, fire prevention and disaster prevention, etc. by children experiencing various contents such as "sports", "food education", "comfort sleep", "preventive first aid", "disaster prevention", etc. We hold event that we can learn happily about!

Date and time: Friday, March 28, 2025 From 10:00 to 13:30

Location: Hodogaya fire department (140-5, Kobe-cho, Hodogaya-ku)

　　　Megalos Yokohama Tennocho (in 134 Kobe-cho, Hodogaya-ku Business Park)

Application: Free participation, no application required

Temporary nursery: A temporary nursery booth has been set up in front of the indoor tennis court on the 5th floor of Megalos Yokohama Tennocho.
　　　　　6 months to 3 years old, maximum number of people

Visitors present: You will receive a clear file and an ambulance hand towel!

・Soccer class by Yokohama FC School Coach
・Megalos Mira Ickx Cool Experience
・Good night challenge!
・Food education courses that parents and children can learn
・Milk story
・Drive simulator experience, healthy exercises
・Hodogaya police department Active "Koban" (police box), White Bike Exhibition
・Hodogaya fire department Training Exhibition
・Ladder car boarding experience (lottery required)

There are many other events! For details, please refer to the following website.

Spring Sports Festival! Have fun and healthy! Let's learn disaster prevention! -Event flyer (PDF: 1,923KB)

・If you go around each booth and collect stamps, you can participate in a lottery for ladder car riding experience.
　(Lottery ticket distribution time is from 10:00 to 13:00, boarding experience is from around 13:30.)

・Children under elementary school age must ride with their parents.
　(Limited to children who can stand and ride alone. You cannot ride with a hugging or piggyback. )

・Please note that the ladder car riding experience may be canceled in case of disaster response or stormy weather.

・If the event is reduced or canceled due to rainy weather, etc., we will inform you on the Hodogaya fire department web page by around 8:30 am on the day of the event.
　≪As of 13:00 on March 27, 2025≫ This event is scheduled to be held as usual.

・The indoor tennis court on the 5th floor of Megalos Yokohama Tennocho is strictly prohibited on foot, so please prepare indoor shoes if necessary.

・Hodogaya fire department parking lots are not available on the day of the event (approximately 8:30 to 16:00), so please use nearby coin parking.

The aim is to encourage more people to deepen their understanding of firefighting and to become a familiar and friendly Hodogaya fire department.
Hodogaya fire department PR video was created through the co-creation of Yokohama National University Circle Arts and Culture Creation Circle "ART x ENT" and Hodogaya fire department.
I made it.

As it summarizes duties such as fire departments in one video and encourages viewers to understand firefighting administration, please take a look.

I would like to inform you about the fire situation in Hodogaya Ward.
During the year from January 1 to December 31, 2023, there were 31 fires (-5 from the previous year), of which 17 fires (-3 from the previous year) occurred in building fire in many cases.
Be careful with the handling of fire and prevent house fires.

Overview of Fire and Emergency in Hodogaya Ward 2023 (Preliminary Report) (PDF: 115KB)

Tobacco was the top cause of the fire in both Hodogaya Ward and Yokohama.

Click here for tobacco fires

Every year, the majority of casualties are elderly people. The staff visits the homes of the elderly and also conducts "disaster prevention visits" to provide advice on fire prevention for houses.

Click here for disaster prevention visits

In addition, there are many fires caused by stoves and electricity in the house.

Click here for the stove fire
Click here for electric fires

Install and inspect the fire alarm residential area, find a fire early, evacuate to a safe place, and take action to protect your precious life.

Click here for the residential fire alarm

In 1969, the Home Disaster Prevention System was established, and the system was developed based on the principles of "protecting one's own home" (self support) and "expanding the circle of disaster prevention in the neighborhood" (community support).
In recent years, natural disasters have occurred frequently, and the importance of community support along with the citizens of self support has increased. This system is designed to train home disaster prevention personnel who can start with self support and play an active role in disaster prevention activities in the community.

• Earthquake training (knowledge of earthquakes, how to respond, etc.)
• Wind and flood damage training (knowledge of storm and flood damage, how to respond, etc.)
• Fire prevention training (house fire prevention measures, etc.)
• Emergency training (emergency procedures, cardiopulmonary resuscitation including the handling of AED, etc.)
• Training on Disaster Maps (DIG) (Training in which participants write various information on a map and consider disaster prevention measures)
• Skill improvement training (conducting training according to the actual situation of Hodogaya Ward and requests of home disaster prevention personnel)

15 years old or older Hodogaya residents and any of the following
　・Those who have been recommended by Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Associations
　・Those who wish to attend the training individually

※Please take the course once each for Category 1, 2, and 3. The content is the same.

　Please fill in required items on the Home Disaster Prevention Staff Training Application Form and apply by mail, fax or e-mail by Wednesday, April 30 (must arrive).
　If you are recommended by Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Associations, please collect the trainees and use the “Application Form (for Neighborhood Association recommendation)”. If you apply individually, please use the “Application Form (for individual application)”.
　For details, please refer to "Information for 2025 Home Disaster Prevention Staff Training".
・Guidance (word: 205KB) of home disaster prevention member training in 2025

・Application form (for recommendation of Neighborhood Association) (Excel: 20KB)

・Application form (for personal application) (Excel: 18KB)

※About temporary nursery
　We carry out temporary childcare on Friday, June 20, Friday, July 18, and Friday, August 22.
　If you wish, please fill out the application form with required items.

[Destination]
Hodogaya fire department, General Affairs and Prevention Division, Home Disaster Prevention Staff
〇 Mail: 140-5, Kobe-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-0005, Japan
〇 FAX： 045-342-0119
〇 Email: sy-hodogayayobo@city.yokohama.lg.jp

First of all, please feel free to contact the General Affairs and Prevention Section Prevention Section.
Please also visit the Fire Bureau website.

We support the introduction of initial-stage fire-fighting techniques. equipment at Fire Bureau.
The outline is as follows.

The Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Associations, which is located in areas where fire hydrants are installed and where houses are densely populated and there is a risk of spreading fire in the event of a fire, Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Associations can conduct regular training on handling.

Up to 200,000 yen, up to 2/3 of the cost required for the maintenance of stand-pipe initial-stage fire-fighting techniques. equipment and initial-stage fire-fighting techniques. boxes.

The application period for subsidy grant applications is from April 3 to September 29.
First of all, please feel free to contact the General Affairs and Prevention Section Prevention Section.
Please also visit the Fire Bureau website.

Hodogaya fire department supports the installation of residential fire alarm. (Please prepare your own alarm.)
First of all, please feel free to contact the General Affairs and Prevention Section Prevention Section.
What is the residential fire alarm?

Notification, application and consultation are handled by the Prevention Section of Hodogaya fire department General Affairs and Prevention Section.

Reception hours

Month to Friday (excluding holidays and New Year's holidays (from December 29 to January 3 of the following year))

8:45～12:00、13:00～17:00

※It will be a break from 12:00 to 13:00, so please understand and cooperate.

※If you would like to consult directly with the staff in charge, please contact us in advance.

※If you come to the agency without prior notice, we may not be able to respond due to the absence of the person in charge.

Contact information

Hodogaya fire department General Affairs and Prevention Section Prevention Section

In charge of inspection, guidance, and prevention

Telephone/FAX: 045-342-0119 (Representative)

◎Appointment (dismissal) registration form (outside site) ◎ Create fire plan (change) registration form (outside site) ◎ Fire prevention target inspection result report (outside site)　

◎Disaster prevention management inspection result report (outside site) ◎ Fire equipment inspection result report (outside site) ◎ Installation (change) of equipment using fire registration form (outside site), etc.

Click here for other notifications

◎Start of use (change) registration form (outside site) ◎ Construction of equipment subject to construction and maintenance registration form (outside site) ◎ Fire equipment (special fire equipment, etc.) Installation of registration form (outside site)

◎Firefighting agreement ◎ Various applications for dangerous goods factories, etc.

Click here for other notifications

When expanding, remodeling, replacing tenants, or before and after construction of fire-fighting equipment, etc.
It is necessary to notify the fire department according to fire laws and regulations.
First of all, please consult with the fire department.

◎Fireworks consumption registration form ◎ Holding event registration form ◎ Stall opened registration form, etc.

※Various notification styles can be downloaded from the following page.

Link to report style download page

・1 copy of registration form, etc. to be submitted (* If you need a copy, please bring the required number of copies.)

・Contact information of the person in charge (* The fire department may contact you at a later date regarding the details of the notification.)