What is the latest list of 15 foreign and international standards for fire safety and firefighting to be applied in Vietnam?
- What is the latest list of 15 foreign and international standards for fire safety and firefighting to be applied in Vietnam?
- What are the principles for application of foreign and international standards for fire safety and firefighting in Vietnam?
- What are the fire prevention and fighting forces in Vietnam?
What is the latest list of 15 foreign and international standards for fire safety and firefighting to be applied in Vietnam?
On June 15, 2023, the Ministry of Public Security issued Decision 4158/QD-BCA-PCCC&CNCH 2023 on approval of the application of foreign and international standards for fire safety and firefighting in Vietnam.
The list of foreign and international standards for fire safety and firefighting to be applied in Vietnam is specified as follows:
No. | Name of standard | Contents of application | Issuing country/authority |
1 | Standard SP 241.1311500.2015 - Fire protection systems - Automatic water extinguishing systems for high rack storages - Designing and regulations rules | Design of Sprinkler automatic fire control systems for high rack storage facilities above 5,5 m to 25 m | Russian Federation |
2 | NFPA 13:2022 - Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems | Design of Sprinkler automatic fire control systems for high rack storage facilities above 5,5 m | National Fire Protection Association |
3 | NFPA 14:2019 - Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems | Design of water fire-extinguishing systems for special occupancies defined in Article 1.1.5 and Article 1.1.6 of QCVN 06:2022/BXD | National Fire Protection Association |
4 | NFPA 15:2022 - Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection | Design of water spray fixed systems for fire protection for technology equipment | National Fire Protection Association |
5 | NFPA 850:2020 - Recommended Practice for Fire Protection for Electric Generating Plants and High Voltage Direct Current Converter Stations | Installation of fire protection systems for power plants | National Fire Protection Association |
6 | ISO/TS 7240-29:2017 - Fire detection and alarm systems - Part 29: Video fire detectors | Design and test methods for video fire detectors | International Organization for Standardization |
7 | ISO 14520-8:2019 - Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems - Physical properties and system design - Part 8: HFC-125 extinguishant | Design and test methods for fire- extinguishing equipment and systems that use HFC-125 extinguishant | International Organization for Standardization |
8 | ISO 14520-14:2015 - Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems - Physical properties and system design - Part 14: IG-55 extinguishant | Design and test methods for fire- extinguishing equipment and systems that use IG-55 extinguishant | International Organization for Standardization |
9 | ISO 14520-15:2015 - Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems - Physical properties and system design - Part 8: IG-541 extinguishant | Design and test methods for fire- extinguishing equipment and systems that use IG-541 extinguishant | International Organization for Standardization |
10 | ISO 15779:2011 - Condensed aerosol fire extinguishing systems - Requirements and test methods for components and system design, installation and maintenance - General requirements | Test methods for condensed aerosol fire extinguishing systems | International Organization for Standardization |
11 | UL 2775:2019 - UL Standard for Safety Fixed Condensed Aerosol Extinguishing System Units | Test methods for condensed aerosol fire extinguishing systems | Underwriters Laboratories |
12 | EN 12021:2014 - Respiratory equipment - Compressed gases for breathing apparatus | Test methods for quality of output airflow produced by the pumping unit of breathing apparatus | Federal Republic of Germany |
13 | KFI - KFIS 019:2019 - Standard for audit of water cannons | Test methods for fire monitors | Korea Fire Institute |
14 | GB-19156:2019 - Standard for fire monitor | Test methods for fire monitors | People's Republic of China |
15 | GB-25204:2010 - Auto Tracking and Targeting Jet Suppression System | Test methods for auto-tracking and targeting jet suppression systems | People's Republic of China |
Accordingly, if there are new versions of the abovementioned foreign and international standards for fire safety and firefighting, the latest versions thereof shall apply.
What are the principles for application of foreign and international standards for fire safety and firefighting in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 of Decision 4158/QD-BCA-PCCC&CNCH 2023, the principles for application of foreign and international standards for fire safety and firefighting in Vietnam must comply with the provisions of Article 8 of the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting 2001 amended by Clause 4 Article 1 of the Law on amendments to the Law on Fire Safety and Firefighting 2013. To be specific:
Promulgation and application of technical standards and regulations on fire prevention and fighting
1. Activities of fire prevention and fighting must comply with national technical regulations;
2. The competent state authority shall promulgate the technical regulations after reaching an agreement with the Ministry of Public Security upon the fire prevention and fighting;
3. The competent agencies and organizations shall prepare and announce the national standards and grassroots standards on fire prevention and fighting after reaching an agreement with the Ministry of Public Security;
4. Application of Vietnam’s standards on fire prevention and fighting:
a) The national standards on fire prevention and fighting are compulsorily applied;
b) Standards on fire prevention and fighting must consist with the national standards on fire prevention and fighting;
c) Uniformity and feasibility assurance of standard system applied.
5. Foreign standards and international standards on fire prevention and fighting are applied in Vietnam in the following cases:
a) Foreign standards and international standards specified in international treaties in which Vietnam is a member;
b) Foreign standards and international standards with the regulations on fire prevention and fighting higher than Vietnam’s standards or accordance with the actual requirements of Vietnam and with the written approval of the Ministry of Public Security.
6. For the requirements on fire prevention and fighting without technical standards and regulations, the guidelines of competent state authority on fire prevention and fighting shall be applied.
Thus, the application of foreign and international standards for fire safety and firefighting in Vietnam must comply with the above principles.
What are the fire prevention and fighting forces in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 43 of the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting 2001 amended by Clause 24 Article 1 of the Law on amendments to the Law on Fire Safety and Firefighting 2013, fire prevention and fighting forces constitute the core in the entire population’s fire prevention and fighting activities, including:
- Civil defense force;
- Grassroots fire prevention and fighting force;
- Specialized fire prevention and fighting force;
- Fire prevention and fighting police force.
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