Vietnam: Tasks and powers on rescue of the Fire and Rescue Police force at central level

Specifically, according to Article 24 of the Decree No. 83/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, tasks and powers on rescue of the Fire and Rescue Police force at central level include:

- Assist the Minister of Public Security in carrying out state management of rescue within their competence;

- Advise and propose policies and laws on prevention of emergencies, emergency situations and the rescue operation;

- Direct the fire department in implementing measures and methods on prevention and organization of rescue;

- Direct and monitor the rescue operations in cases that need to mobilize human forces, vehicles and equipment from fire departments of central-affiliated cities and provinces;

- Guide the propagation and provision of laws, knowledge, measures and skills on rescue; form the “all people participating in rescue operations” movement; establish and organize rescue drills;

- Organize training, re-training, organization of forces and implementation of regulations and standards of rescue for the Fire and Rescue Police force; provide guidance on laws and professional skills on rescue to fire departments and polices at all levels;

- Test, inspect, settle complaints and denunciations and handle violations of the law on rescue according to the provisions of law;

- Carry out international cooperation on rescue;

- Carry out statistical works on emergencies, emergency situations and rescue operations;

- Make preliminary and final reports, organize assignments of study, propagation and application of science and technology in rescue operations.

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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