Firefighters burned by many minor calls

China needs to shake up the way its emergency services handle calls, as too much time is being spent on non-emergencies, rescue officials said.

Less than half of calls for Beijing firefighters are to blazes, according to Li Jin, deputy director of the capital's fire control.

Others assignments range from life-threatening incidents to far more frivolous uses of public money, such as searching for a lost pet or even car keys.