Taipei Fine Arts Museum

Taipei City Fire Department has set up two temporary guard posts near the major waters of the City—at the bank of the Wai Shuangxi to help remind the public of the importance of safety in water play during the hot summer weather. Additionally, three private water rescue groups will deploy their staff at the guard posts on weekends and holidays to help reduce occurrence of drowning and other accidents. The two temporary guard posts set up this year in the dangerous waters around the Wai Shuangxi Basin are located across from No. 173, Section 3, Zhishan Road (under the pavilion) and under the Bixi Bridge. Meanwhile, the Department will also dispatch additional staff and vehicles to patrol and educate public at these locations during peak periods. Every summer in Taipei City, the Wai Shuangxi Basin in the Shilin District attracts large mass of people for outdoor activities such as water play and barbecuing; it is thus a key location for the Department to enhance safety precautions against drowning during the summer. The Department has also renewed requests for three major private rescue groups Taipei Rescue Association, Taipei Volunteer Lifesaving Service of the Red Cross Society and the Peihai Water Life-Saving Association—to help set up the two temporary guard posts in the dangerous waters around the Wai Shuangxi Basin.
The Department once again reminds public to scrupulously obey the instructions of lifeguards at those sites while playing in the water. Moreover, while enjoying water activities, people should also carefully select their venue for such activities, and ensure water based recreation activities within lifeguards on duty, and accompany by their family and friends, instead of entering the waters alone. Finally, to ensure safety for you and your companions, please always take every precaution before entering the water, including doing warm-up exercises, observing and understanding the surroundings of the waters.