Vietnam: Citizens who are full 18 years of age or older shall have to join fire brigades when being requested

In particular, citizens, who are full 18 years of age or older and have good health shall have to join civil defense groups or grassroots fire brigades set up at their residential or working places, when so requested.

In addition to the responsibility to participate in fire prevention and fighting work, citizens also have to:

- Comply well with regulations and rules on fire prevention and fighting of competent persons or agencies;

- Comply with legal regulations and master basic and necessary knowledge about fire prevention and fighting; know how to use tools and means to support fire prevention and fighting work;

- Ensure fire safety in the process of using fire sources, heat sources, fire- and heat-generating equipment and tools, and in the storage and use of flammable substances;

- Prevent the direct risk of fire arising, violations of safety regulations on fire prevention and fighting;

The citizen being the head of a household shall have the following responsibilities:

- Urge and remind family members to comply with the law on fire prevention and fighting;

- Regularly check, detect and promptly overcome the risk of fire and explosion;

- Coordinate with other agencies, organizations and households in ensuring safety conditions on fire prevention and fighting; strictly manage and safely use inflammable and explosive substances.

The above-mentioned contents are specified in the Law on fire prevention and fighting 2001 and the Amending Law on fire prevention and fighting 2013 of Vietnam.

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