Vietnam: What jobs will graduates from intermediate-level firefighting and rescue do?

Vietnam: What jobs will graduates from intermediate-level firefighting and rescue in Vietnam do? (Illustrative Image)

Under Circular 56/2018/TT-BLDTBXH, intermediate-level firefighting and rescue in Vietnam is a discipline or profession that involves jobs such as: Reviewing designs, accepting fire prevention and control tasks; Inspecting fire safety and rescue operations; Propagating and mobilizing the public for fire prevention and rescue; Managing, using, operating, maintaining, and preserving fire prevention and rescue equipment and vehicles; Designing automatic fire alarm and extinguishing systems; Training in fire fighting skills, developing and practicing firefighting plans; Training in rescue skills, developing and practicing rescue plans; Conducting firefighting activities against occurring fires; Organizing rescue activities for incidents and accidents within the scope of the fire fighting and rescue force, meeting level 5 requirements in the Vietnamese Qualifications Framework.

Thus, after completing their studies, graduates from intermediate-level firefighting and rescue in Vietnam perform the following main jobs:

- Preparing basic investigation files; Categorizing facilities under the management of fire prevention and control; Guiding facilities to implement measures ensuring fire safety following regulations; Organizing fire safety inspections at facilities; Handling violations of fire safety regulations;

- Developing programs, plans, and content for fire prevention and rescue propaganda; Organizing fire prevention and rescue propaganda; Guiding the public movement to participate in fire prevention activities at facilities under state management of fire safety and residential areas with high risk of fire and explosion;

- Developing training plans, and training programs, and conducting firefighting and rescue skill training; developing firefighting plans, and rescue plans; Planning and organizing firefighting and rescue plan exercises; Organizing drills for firefighting and rescue plans according to predetermined scenarios;

- Deploying forces, vehicles, and firefighting equipment to promptly extinguish fires; Applying reasonable firefighting tactics and methods to save people, and assets, and prevent fire spread effectively and promptly;

- Organizing the deployment of forces, specialized rescue vehicles, and equipment, and applying appropriate rescue methods and tactics to save people and property at the scene of incidents and accidents achieving the highest effectiveness;

Details can be found in Circular 56/2018/TT-BLDTBXH effective on February 10, 2019.

Ty Na

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