Police Department of Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue reviews operations

Deputy Minister Le Quy Vuong presents a Certificate of Merit of the Prime Minister to an outstanding officer.

The event saw the presence of Senior Lieutenant General Le Quy Vuong, Member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Minister of Public Security.

In the first 6 months of 2018, the Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue Police force took various measures to overcome shortcomings and promote efficiency of their fire prevention and fighting, and rescue operations. 

The Fire and Rescue Police also focused on building and spreading typical examples of fire prevention and fighting among the people as well as within the force, which helped make positive changes in the fire prevention and fighting situation. 

Deputy Minister Le Quy Vuong speaks at the conference

Various fire police officers spared no efforts to fight fire and rescue people, and some even got injured, others sacrificed themselves when performing their duties, which has been recognized and appreciated by the people.

In an effort to minimize fire incidents, the Fire Police conducted a basic survey, classified and assessed levels of fire safety of various establishments while promptly taking effective approaches to prevent fire at the establishments with high risk of fire and explosion, such as crowded places, apartment buildings and tall buildings.

Speaking at the conference, on behalf of the Central Public Security Party Committee, Deputy Minister Le Quy Vuong emphasized that the fire fighting force must give first and foremost priority to the fire prevention work so it should promote the comprehensive strength of the whole political systems and mobilize all people to participate in fire prevention and fighting and rescue.

He also underscored that the work of fire prevention and fighting must be seen by all as routine activities, which are carried out at all times and in all places.

An overview of the conference.

The Deputy Minister also urged the Department to promote international relations and cooperation to exchange and learn experiences in fire prevention and fighting with its partners, and to seek advanced technologies and techniques while further developing and perfecting the standards and criteria on fire prevention and fighting. 

Deputy Minister Le Quy Vuong also asked the Fire Police Department to promote effectiveness of fire prevention inspection and consider this an important task for the remaining months of 2018, and advise Party committees and authorities of localities to strictly handle any violations of regulations on fire prevention and fighting.

Photo: MPS Portal.