Fire police force asked to enhance fire prevention and rescue operation
Deputy Minister of Public Security Major General Nguyen Van Long had a meeting on March 9 with leaders of the Police Department of Fire and Rescue (PDFR).
Director of the PDFR Major General Nguyen Tuan Anh briefed the leader of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) on work results of the fire and rescue police force, saying that the PDFR had supported the MPS leadership in drafting important documents on firefighting and fire safety, which were then adopted by the Party Central Committee, the National Assembly and the Government from 2019 to 2021.
The fire police force also expanded the dissemination of fire safety regulations while developing the "Fire alarm-114" mobile app, which has served as a channel for people to report fires and for the police to popularize fire prevention skills and laws to citizens.
The PDFR and the fire police force also organized training courses to equip all commune-level police officers nationwide with knowledge of fire prevention and fighting.
Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Long lauded the efforts of the PDFR and the fire-rescue police force over the past time.
The Deputy Minister showed his consensus on the work plan of the PDFR and emphasized that fire prevention is a particularly important task as it can protect the life, health and assets of people and businesses. The PDFR should work out long-term strategic plans to enhance fire safety and improve fire prevention and fighting capabilities, the MPS leaders added.
Deputy Minister Long also asked the PDFR to research and develop specific applications on fire prevention and fighting and regularly update the fire database. The department should also promote digital transformation in fire prevention and fighting, the Deputy Minister stressed.
