What fire safety requirements must a household ensure in Vietnam?

What fire safety requirements must a household ensure in Vietnam?

Based on Article 7 of Decree 136/2020/ND-CP, the fire safety requirements applicable to households are as follows:

[1] Household

- Must be arranged with electric systems, kitchens and worshipping places in a way to ensure safety;

- Inflammables and explosives must be kept far away from flame and heat sources;

- Facilities and means must be readied for fire fighting.

[2] Households engaging in business operations

- Must be arranged with electric systems, kitchens and worshipping places in a way to ensure safety;

- Inflammables and explosives must be kept far away from flame and heat sources;

- Facilities and means must be readied for fire fighting.

- Regulations on fire prevention and fighting and use of electricity, fire, flammable materials and explosives are provided in accordance with technical regulations and standards on fire prevention and fighting or regulations of the Ministry of Public Security;

- There are solutions for fire escape, fire spread prevention and smoke blocking between the living quarters and the business area.

Note: The safety conditions for fire prevention and firefighting must be organized and maintained by the household owner throughout the operation.

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Who are required to participate in training and refresher courses on fire prevention and fighting operations in Vietnam?

Based on Clause 1 of Article 33 of Decree 136/2020/ND-CP, the persons required to participate in training and refresher courses on fire prevention and fighting operations include:

- The persons holding the incident commander title provided for in Clause 2 Article 37 of the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting;

- Members of the neighborhood watch and internal firefighting forces;

- Members of specialized firefighting forces:

- Persons working in an environment containing fire or explosion hazard or regularly coming into contact with goods posing fire or explosion hazard;

- Drivers and crewmembers of motor passengers vehicles with more than 29 seats and motor vehicles transporting goods posing fire or explosion hazard;

- Persons in charge of fire prevention and fighting in facilities included in the list in Appendix IV enclosed therewith;

- Members of forest fire fighting forces.

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Therefore, the persons required to participate in training and refresher courses on fire prevention and fighting operations include:

- The persons holding the incident commander title provided for in Clause 2 Article 37 of the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting;

- Members of the neighborhood watch and internal firefighting forces;

- Members of specialized firefighting forces:

- Persons working in an environment containing fire or explosion hazard or regularly coming into contact with goods posing fire or explosion hazard;

- Drivers and crewmembers of motor passengers vehicles with more than 29 seats and motor vehicles transporting goods posing fire or explosion hazard;

- Persons in charge of fire prevention and fighting in facilities included in the list in Appendix IV enclosed therewith;

- Members of forest fire fighting forces.

What is the content of training and refresher courses on fire prevention and fighting operations in Vietnam?

According to Clause 2 of Article 33 of Decree 136/2020/ND-CP, the content of training and refresher courses on fire prevention and fighting operations comprises:

Training and refresher courses on fire prevention and fighting operations

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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

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Therefore, the content of training and refresher courses on fire prevention and fighting operations includes:

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

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

- Fire prevention measures; firefighting techniques, tactics and measures;

- Methods for firefighting plan formulation and drills;

- Methods for preservation and use of fire prevention and fighting equipment;

- Methods for fire safety inspection

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