Environmental PK Custom: The Reason behind the Firecrackers' Chilling?

The end of the Lantern Festival also announced the sales of fireworks during the Spring Festival in 2014. From the sales of fireworks during the Spring Festival, the sales volume of fireworks this year has obviously decreased compared with the past. In the background of the haze, "Hay hurricane" and entertainment forms diversified in 2013, most areas in the country have adopted very strict control measures. In some places, measures to prohibit the setting off of fireworks and firecrackers have been taken. Overall, Less firecrackers and fireworks sold during winter. Not long ago, the phenomenon of "fireworks encountering cold" was widely discussed on the Internet this year. Of course, in this heated debate, the old customs, traditions, safety, and environmental protection are intertwined and entangled. "Fireworks and Firecrackers" Controversy over "Prohibition" and "Release." The author has no intention of judging this kind of controversy because the controversy is still unable to reach an agreement and form a consensus, thus forming a conclusion. As a grass-roots safety supervision worker, I only want to talk about some reflections on the phenomenon of fireworks and firecrackers from a safe point of view.

These thoughts stem from three issues:

The first question is whether the obvious reduction in fireworks and firecrackers is equal to everyone's awareness of safety and environmental protection.

This year’s significant reduction in the number of firecrackers was a result of a combination of factors. I do not deny that the improvement in people’s awareness of safety and environmental protection is also one of the factors. Fireworks and firecrackers are not everyday items, and most of their purchases and discharges are focused on During the Spring Festival, from this point of view, this is incomparable with environmental damage factors such as vehicle exhaust emissions on the roads every day, and day-to-day discharge of pollutants from some companies. Everyone has paid attention to environmental issues in recent years, focusing on PM2.5. The weather is hazy, but specific environmental protection measures are rare. This is similar to safety. Everyone knows that safety is not a trivial matter. However, in practice, safety is often overlooked. Therefore, the obvious decrease in fireworks and firecrackers does not mean that everyone's awareness of safety and environmental protection has been significantly enhanced, but results from a combination of various background factors.

The second question is whether the winter of fireworks is equal to the spring of safe work.

The sales of fireworks and firecrackers are cold, and many fireworks and firecrackers complain about it. The media said that the fireworks and firecrackers suffered the coldest winter in history. Then, as a safety supervision worker, is it safe to do so? The answer is of course no. In a sense, fireworks are a manifestation of market laws and market choices, but they are not directly related to the law of safe production. The reduction in sales does not change the dangerous characteristics of fireworks itself. Fireworks and firecrackers are still us. The safety monitoring personnel are expected to be closely monitored during the Spring Festival. The Office of the State Council’s safety committee notified the city of Meizhou City in Guangdong Province and Changde City in Hunan Province that there were three major fireworks and fire accidents in succession a year ago, resulting in 16 deaths. During the Spring Festival all over the country, there are still cases of personal injuries caused by fireworks and firecrackers. Especially in some rural areas, there is a weak sense of security. The fire safety hazards of fireworks and firecrackers are more prominent. All these facts have proved that the sale of fireworks and firecrackers does not bring spring to safety work.

The third question is whether the prohibition of fireworks and firecrackers is equal to the safety of fireworks and firecrackers at one stroke.

Each year, the country is continuously arguing about the prohibition and release of fireworks and firecrackers. Many real problems brought about by fireworks and firecrackers have affected all aspects of social life and become unavoidable social issues. Recalling that the entire fireworks and firecrackers supervision policy has changed from the period of indulgence to prohibition to the limit of nearly 20 years, the contradiction between traditional folk customs and public safety has been difficult to reconcile. From the historical review, it is not difficult to find that the prohibition and limitation of fireworks and firecrackers did not solve the problems and controversies caused by fireworks. On January 21, 2006, the State Council promulgated the "Fireworks and Firecrackers Safety Management Regulations." With higher-level administrative regulations, an administrative licensing system for production, operation, transportation, and holding of fireworks shows was established, and the issue of discharge safety was further regulated. However, the careful design of the law still faces implementation difficulties. For example, the "Regulations" stipulates that "the fireworks and firecrackers thrown into the crowd, vehicles, and buildings" endanger public safety and other behaviors, but there are still some difficulties in implementation. When traditional folklore drifts away from the loud noise of fireworks and firecrackers, it is incumbent on the need to promptly and effectively enact legislation and follow up law enforcement.

A long period of practice and a large number of facts can prove that the answers to these three questions are negative ones, and that the fireworks and firecrackers have not completely solved the security problems. However, around the fireworks, there are some new phenomena during the Spring Festival this year. We should feel happy. For example, in the many online forums during the Spring Festival, there are initiatives to hold or reduce fireworks and firecrackers. Government departments should make accurate judgments on the situation of fireworks and firecrackers, strengthen the publicity and education of citizens in terms of civilization, safety, and environmental protection, and guide the fireworks and firecrackers industry to respect the laws of the market and actively advance the transformation toward safety, environmental protection, and technological innovation. Of course, the top priority for the government is to standardize and improve the construction of a truly operative, practical, and effective legal and regulatory system on the basis of both social values ​​and public interests, and continue to implement and perfect it in the implementation process. This is The test of the wisdom and ability of social managers.

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