Vietnam: Leader of the rescue operation in case the Fire and Rescue Police Agency has not arrived yet

According to Article 16 of the Decree No. 83/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, for the Fire and Rescue Police force, the leader of the rescue operation is the person holding the highest rank from the leader of the team or above or the person authorized by the person holding the highest rank of the Fire and Rescue Police Agency where the emergency situation or emergency takes place. If the emergency situation or emergency occurs but the Fire and Rescue Police Agency has not arrived yet, the leader of the rescue operation is stipulated as follows:

- If the emergency or emergency situation occurs at an agency, organization or establishment, its head shall be the leader of the rescue operation; in case of his/her absence, the leader shall be the commander of the internal response team or the person authorized as the leader;

- If the emergency or emergency situation occurs in administrative divisions under Commune-level management, the Chairperson of the People’s Committee hereof shall be the leader of the rescue operation; in case of his/her absence, the leader shall be the head of the patrol force or the person authorized as the leader;

- The leader of the professional firefighters shall direct the rescue operations applied to emergency situations and emergencies under his/her management;

- The head of the full-time rescue agency shall direct the rescue operations applied to emergency situations and emergencies under his/her management.

When the Fire and Rescue Police unit arrives at the scene, the leader of the rescue operation shall transfer the right to direct the rescue operation to the head of the Fire and Rescue Police unit.

View more details at the Decree No. 83/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from October 04, 2017.

Ty Na

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