Circular 52: Responsibilities of the fire prevention and fighting authorities in Vietnam

Circular 52: Responsibilities of the fire prevention and fighting authorities in Vietnam (Illustrative image)

Circular 52/2014/TT-BCA stipulates the responsibilities of the fire prevention and fighting authorities in Vietnam as follows:

1. Responsibilities of Central Department of Fire Prevention, Fighting, Relief and Rescue in Vietnam:

- Instruct and unify the tasks of management, storage and maintenance of fire prevention and fighting equipment across the country;

- Direct, oversee and inspect the tasks of management, storage and maintenance of fire prevention and fighting equipment according to the provisions of law.

- Study and propose the organization of a system and staff size for the implementation of management, storage and maintenance of fire prevention and fighting equipment of police forces;

- Study, improve, repair and carry out trial production of fire safety and firefighting equipment; compile technical manuals on storage and maintenance of fire safety and firefighting equipment;

- Inspect and handle violations within competence or submit proposals to competent agencies for handling violations of the management, storage and maintenance of fire prevention and fighting equipment;

- Instruct and handle complaints, denunciations in management, storage and maintenance of fire prevention and fighting equipment according to the provisions of law.

2. Responsibilities of police authorities, Fire Departments of provinces and municipalities in Vietnam:

- Direct, oversee and inspect the tasks of management, storage and maintenance of fire prevention and fighting equipment within scope of management.

- Appoint officers and soldiers to take charge of the management, storage and maintenance of fire prevention and fighting equipment within scope of management;

- Approve training plans intended for officials in charge of management, storage and maintenance of fire prevention and fighting equipment.

- Work out and report to upper levels on management, storage and maintenance of fire prevention and fighting equipment within scope of management;

- Inspect and handle violations within competence or submit proposals to competent agencies for handling violations of the management, storage and maintenance of fire prevention and fighting equipment;

- Instruct and handle complaints, denunciations in management, storage and maintenance of fire prevention and fighting equipment according to the provisions of law;

- Ensure expenditure for serving the management, storage and maintenance of fire prevention and fighting equipment.

Details may be found in Circular 52/2014/TT-BCA effective from December 25, 2014.

Ty Na

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