Amendments of 04 Circulars on fire prevention and fighting in Vietnam

Amendments of 04 Circulars on fire prevention and fighting in Vietnam​

Circular 55/2024/TT-BCA amends the following 04 Circulars on fire prevention and fighting in Vietnam:

- Circular 141/2020/TT-BCA stipulates the inspection work on fire prevention, fighting and rescue by the People's Police force;

- Circular 150/2020/TT-BCA regulates the equipment for fire prevention, fighting and rescue for the civil defense force, the basic fire prevention and fighting force, and the specialized fire prevention and fighting force;

- Circular 82/2021/TT-BCA stipulates standards, tasks, training, and inspection of technical operations for fire prevention and fighting design appraisal and acceptance by the Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue Police force;

- Circular 06/2022/TT-BCA regulates the process of implementing the tasks of fire prevention, fighting, and rescue in the People's Police.

Additionally, enclosed with Circular 55/2024/TT-BCA are the following Appendices:

- Appendix I: List of dossier components for signing regarding fire prevention, fighting, and rescue in the People's Police.

- Appendix II: List and quantity of fire prevention, fighting, and rescue equipment equipped for a basic fire prevention and fighting team.

- Appendix III: List and quantity of fire prevention, fighting, and rescue equipment equipped for a specialized fire prevention and fighting team.

Amendments to regulations on the assignment of officers for fire prevention and fighting inspection

- The Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue Police Department assigns officers to ensure the standards stipulated in Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular 55/2024/TT-BCA to perform consultation, guidance, and inspection on fire prevention, fighting, and rescue.

- The provincial and district-level Police Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue Department bases their decision on personnel and operational needs to assign officers meeting the standards defined in Clause 2, Clause 3, Article 4 of Circular 141/2020/TT-BCA to conduct inspection work on fire prevention, fighting, and rescue, managing local areas and facilities.

The assignment of inspection officers must ensure management of all areas and facilities under their jurisdiction and fulfill inspection tasks in accordance with Article 16 of Decree 136/2020/ND-CP, Article 12 of Decree 83/2017/ND-CP, as amended and supplemented in Clause 8, Article 1, Clause 3, Article 2 of Decree 50/2024/ND-CP.

More details can be found in Circular 55/2024/TT-BCA which takes effect from December 16, 2024.

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