How many members of internal firefighting forces of commercial enterprises are there? What are the tasks of members of internal firefighting forces in Vietnam?
Are members of internal firefighting forces in Vietnam required to participate in fire prevention training?
Pursuant to Article 33 of Decree 136/2020/ND-CP stipulating on subjects participating in fire prevention and fighting training as follows:
"Article 33. Training and refresher courses on fire prevention and fighting operations
1. Persons required to participate in training and refresher courses on fire prevention and fighting operations include:
a) The persons holding the incident commander title provided for in Clause 2 Article 37 of the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting;
b) Members of the neighborhood watch and internal firefighting forces;
c) Members of specialized firefighting forces:
d) Persons working in an environment containing fire or explosion hazard or regularly coming into contact with goods posing fire or explosion hazard;
dd) Drivers and crewmembers of motor passengers vehicles with more than 29 seats and motor vehicles transporting goods posing fire or explosion hazard;
e) Persons in charge of fire prevention and fighting in facilities included in the list in Appendix IV enclosed therewith;
g) Members of forest fire fighting forces.
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From the above regulations, members of fire prevention and fighting teams at commercial enterprises must participate in fire prevention and fighting training.
How many members of internal firefighting forces of commercial enterprises in Vietnam are there?
Pursuant to Article 31 of Decree 136/2020/ND-CP stipulating the arrangement of fire prevention and fighting forces as follows:
"Article 31. Establishment and management of internal and specialized firefighting forces and assurance of operating conditions thereof
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3. Composition of internal and specialized firefighting forces:
a) For facilities with less than 10 regular workers, all workers shall participate in the internal and/or specialized firefighting force, which shall be led by the facility head;
b) For facilities with from 10 to 50 regular workers, the internal and/or specialized firefighting force shall have at least 10 members on payroll, including 01 leader;
c) For facilities with from 50 to 100 regular workers, the internal and/or specialized firefighting force shall have at least 15 members on payroll, including 01 leader and 01 vice leader;
d) For facilities with more than 100 regular workers, the internal and/or specialized firefighting force shall have at least 25 members on payroll, including 01 leader and 02 vice leaders;
dd) For facilities with multiple independent business units and factories and more than 100 regular workers, each unit or factory shall have 01 internal and/or specialized firefighting team with at least 05 members on payroll, including 01 leader;
e) For facilities provided with motor firefighting equipment, the standing members of the internal or specialized firefighting force on payroll must correspond to the number of equipment;
g) For automated electrical substations the automated fire safety systems of which are connected with and display and report fire incidents to the supervisory authorities, and which have systems for management of databases on fire prevention, fire fighting and fire reporting to firefighting authorities, they are not require to establish and maintain an internal firefighting force. Regulatory bodies and organizations directly operating and managing electrical substations shall satisfy fire safety conditions applicable to their electrical substation and maintain such satisfaction.
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Thus, the number of members of the internal fire prevention and fighting team depends on the number of employees at your business.
- In case the number of employees is small: For facilities with less than 10 regular workers, all workers shall participate in the internal and/or specialized firefighting force, which shall be led by the facility head;
- In case the number of employees is large: For facilities with more than 100 regular workers, the internal and/or specialized firefighting force shall have at least 25 members on payroll, including 01 leader and 02 vice leaders.
How many members of internal firefighting forces of commercial enterprises in Vietnam are there? (Image from the Internet)
What are the tasks of members of internal firefighting forces in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 45 of the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting 2001 stipulates the tasks of internal fire prevention and fighting teams as follows:
"Article 45. Tasks of the civil defense force and internal fire prevention and fighting force
1. To suggest the promulgation of regulations and internal rules on fire prevention and fighting safety.
2. To organize the propagation and popularization of fire prevention and fighting legislation and knowledge; to build up movement for mass participation in fire prevention and fighting.
3. To inspect and urge the execution of regulations and rules on safety for fire prevention and fighting safety.
4. To organize the drilling and fostering of professional fire prevention and fighting skills.
5. To work out plans, prepare forces and means and perform fire-fighting task in case of fire; to take part in fire-fighting in localities or other establishments when requested.
Thus, members of the internal fire prevention and fighting team at the enterprise must ensure the performance of the tasks as prescribed above.
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