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ComprehensvecoordnationHodays andnghttiithwards andmuncpali( i)w iii i melitiesrescue request(Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tachikawa Regional Disaster Prevention Center)TMG bureaus, Tokyo municipalities, disaster management agenciesDeputy Director General for Crisis ManagementStrengthen cooperationMetropolitan Police DepartmentTokyo Fire DepartmentSelf Defense ForcesJapan Coast GuardDisaster Prevention DivisionPolicy decisionsLiaison and coordinationCollection of informationPR activitiesGovernorStrengthen cooperationNational governmentNine metropolitan authoritiesUnion of Kansai GovernmentsKanto Regional Governors' AssociationNational Governors' AssociationInitial Earthquake ResponseTMG Crisis Management System603. TMG Crisis Management Systems　TMG Crisis Management System　To protect the lives and properties of metropolitan Tokyo residents from immediate danger, TMG was the first among local governments nationwide to establish a crisis management organization in April 2003 to strengthen its response structure to man-made disasters, such asterrorism, in addition to natural disasters.　The Deputy Director General for Crisis Management receives instructions directly from the governor when a disaster occurs and correlates with the bureaus in the TMG and shares information with the municipali-ties and related organizations.　Disaster Management by TMG　In case of a disaster, employees will take initial action to respond to the disaster by quickly assembling at the TMG Disaster Prevention Center and other workplaces, in accordance with prearranged standards.　Priority will be given to humanitarian responses such as gathering and distributing disaster information, firefighting, rescue and first aid, regulating traffic to secure transportation routes, evacuation and protection of residents. TMG will coordinate with government of Japan, municipalities, the Metropolitan Police Department, the Tokyo Fire Department and disaster prevention related organizations to carry out emergency measures. TMG will also request disaster relief from the Japan Self-Defense Forces.