Must Develop and Practice Firefighting Plans at Defense Facilities

Building and practicing firefighting plans at defense establishments (Illustrative photo)

According to Decree 78/2011/ND-CP, the regulations on building and practicing firefighting plans at defense establishments are as follows:

- The Ministry of National Defense is responsible for directing and guiding defense establishments to build fire prevention and firefighting plans, as well as building and practicing firefighting plans and managing them closely during the implementation process; coordinating specifically with firefighting and rescue forces and the firefighting forces of other units in the deployed area as per the defined responsibility. Organize training and practicing of approved firefighting plans.

- The Ministry of Public Security is responsible for directing relevant agencies of the Fire and Rescue Police force to cooperate with defense establishments in building fire prevention and firefighting plans, and building and practicing firefighting plans at defense establishments in the managed area.

- The Ministry of National Defense chairs and cooperates with the Ministry of Public Security to direct defense establishments to build fire prevention and firefighting plans, and construct and implement firefighting plans in cases of major and complex fires occurring at defense establishments.

The approval of these plans is carried out as follows:

- The Ministry of National Defense is responsible for directing defense unit establishments to approve firefighting plans at defense establishments as per the authority defined in current fire prevention and firefighting legal documents.

- The Ministry of Public Security is responsible for directing the Fire and Rescue Police agency to approve firefighting plans for defense establishments within the managed scope and area when the plan involves mobilizing forces and equipment from multiple agencies and organizations.

- For firefighting plans in cases of major and complex fires occurring at defense establishments requiring mobilization of forces and equipment from localities, ministries and central authorities, and other units, both Ministries' competent authorities approve these plans. The Minister of Public Security and the Minister of National Defense will regulate and decentralize the authority for approving firefighting plans.

More details can be found in Decree 78/2011/ND-CP, effective from October 20, 2011.

Thuy Tram

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