Is it compulsory for drivers of motor passengers vehicles with 45 seats to participate in training on fire prevention and fighting operations in Vietnam?

Is it compulsory for drivers of motor passengers vehicles with 45 seats to participate in training on fire prevention and fighting operations in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 33 of the Decree 136/2020/NĐ-CP stipulating training and refresher courses on fire prevention and fighting operations as follows:

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.

As regulations above, it is compulsory for drivers of motor passengers vehicles with 45 seats to participate in training on fire prevention and fighting operations in Vietnam.

Is there any fine for failure to participate in training on fire prevention and fighting operations in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 47 of the Decree 144/2021/NĐ-CP stipulating violations against regulations on establishment and management of internal and professional firefighting teams as follows:

1. A warning or a fine ranging from 100.000 VND to 300.000 VND shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Failure to have an adequate number of people keeping fire watches as prescribed by law;

b) Failure to proficiently use the fire safety and firefighting equipment available at the facility.

2. A fine ranging from 300.000 VND to 500.000 VND shall be imposed for failure to organize watches at the facility or positions that require watches as prescribed by law.

3. A fine ranging from 1.000.000 VND to 3.000.000 VND shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Establishing an internal or professional firefighting team that does not have an adequate number of members;

b) Failure to manage or maintain operation of the internal or professional firefighting team as prescribed by law;

c) Failure to provide or adequately provide fire safety and firefighting equipment for the internal or professional firefighting team as prescribed by law;

d) Failure to assign people to the internal firefighting team as prescribed by law.

4. A fine ranging from 3.000.000 VND to 5.000.000 VND shall be imposed for failure to participate in fire prevention and firefighting activities at the request of the competent person.

5. A fine ranging from 5.000.000 VND to 10.000.000 VND shall be imposed for failure to establish the internal firefighting team as per regulations.

6. A fine ranging from 10.000.000 VND to 15.000.000 VND shall be imposed for failure to establish the professional firefighting team as per regulations.

As regulations above, a fine ranging from 3.000.000 VND to 5.000.000 VND shall be imposed for failure to participate in fire prevention and firefighting activities at the request of the competent person.

What are included in the training on fire prevention and fighting operations in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 33 of the Decree 136/2020/NĐ-CP stipulating content of the training on fire prevention and fighting operations in Vietnam as follows:

2. Content of training and refresher courses on fire prevention and fighting operations comprises:

a) Legal knowledge and knowledge about fire prevention and fighting suitable for each type of trainees;

b) Methods for communication and establishment of the all people’s fire prevention and fighting movement;

c) Fire prevention measures; firefighting techniques, tactics and measures;

d) Methods for firefighting plan formulation and drills;

dd) Methods for preservation and use of fire prevention and fighting equipment;

e) Methods for fire safety inspection.

Above are content of the training on fire prevention and fighting operations in Vietnam.

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