Please buy it at bookstores in the city from early November.

• Price: 500 yen

Contact Information: Public Relation & Statistics Section TEL.20-1231

Accidents by handling an old fire extinguisher happen in the whole country. Don't use a decaying fire extinguisher because it has a high risk of exploding. If you have a useless fire extinguisher, ask the sales office to dispose of it.

Contact Information: Fire Department TEL.22-3131, Takaoka Fire Station TEL.22-3131, Takaoka Fire Station Nanbu Branch TEL.22-4170, Takaoka Fire Station Makino Branch TEL.84-9619, Fushiki Fire Station TEL.44-1122, Toide Fire Station TEL.63-0045, Fukuoka Fire Station TEL.64-3305

7 points to save your life from house fire

1. Never smoke in bed.
2. Use a stove at a position away from the flammables.
3. Never forget to put out fire when leaving near the gas cook stove, etc.
4. Install a fire-alarm device for house to prevent a delay in getting away.
5. Use fire-proof products for bedding, cloths and curtains.
6. Install a fire extinguisher for house to put out fire in its early stages.
7. Make cooperative relationship of neighbors to protect elderly people and physically handicapped people.

Contact Information: Fire Department Fire Prevention Section TEL.22-3131

◆We deliver safe tap water.
The Waterworks Bureau manages the quality of water in order to deliver to you "Safe and tasty water" which fills the water standard provided by Water Supply Law.

• Daily inspection
  3 points of color, muddiness and remained chlorine
• Regular inspection of the points about water standard
  50 points of coliform bacilli, poisonous substances and so on

◆How to use tap water in the first time of the morning
Tap water you use after long absence or in the first time of the morning sometimes contains less chlorine for sterilization or becomes muddy because of iron rust inside the pluming. To make sure, use about 2 buckets of water in the beginning for the toilet or watering.

Contact Information: Water service station institution maintenance section TEL.22-1086

　 We respond to the consultation of the people concerned about their child who is scheduled to enter the elementary or junior high school next year.

• Date: Nov. 18 (Wed.), 24 (Tue.), 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Place: 8th floor of City Hall
• Contents of Consultation: mental handicap, emotional disturbance, physical handicap, disability of eyes, ears and words, weakness, delicate health, and so on

Application/ Contact Information: by telephone, by Nov. 6 (Fri.) School Education Section TEL.20-1472

○Keep in mind to use the crossroad when crossing the road.

○Make use of cloths in clear colors or luminous reflex materials at dusk and night, and put on the light earlier and switch briskly.

Contact Information: Community Safety Section TEL.20-1342

• Date: Nov. 28 (Sat.) 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• Place: Otogi-no-Mori Hall

Contact Information: Trees and Flowers Section TEL.20-1417

Let's think about human rights together, valuing "Sympathy" and "Irreplaceable Life", and hoping everyone's happiness.

• Date: Dec. 3 (Thu.) 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Place: Prefectural Takaoka Culture Hall
• Lecture: News reports and human rights
• Lecturer: Mr. Shunji Miyagawa, newscaster
• Admission: Free (Reservation Unnecessary)

Contact Information: Collaboration Section TEL.20-1327

• Date: Nov. 24 (Tue.) 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• Place: Lifelong Learning Center (4th floor of Wing Wing Takaoka)
• Lecturer: Mr. Tetsuya Nishimoto, president of National Strategy Synergy Society

Contact Information: General Affairs Section Crisis Management Room TEL.20-1229

• Item of Taxation: National Health Insurance Tax (the 5th period)
• Payment time limit: Nov. 30 (Mon.)

Contact Information: Tax Collection Section TEL.20-1276