45 karaoke establishments in Nghe An must temporarily suspend and stop operations.
(Baonghean.vn) - From September 12-18, Nghe An Provincial Police presided over and mobilized maximum forces to coordinate with functional agencies to inspect 221/424 karaoke service establishments, bars, and dance clubs.
Implementing the Prime Minister's Official Dispatch No. 792 dated September 7, 2022, the directive document of the Ministry of Public Security on strengthening fire prevention and fighting work for karaoke establishments and dance halls, Nghe An Provincial Police advised the Provincial People's Committee to direct relevant departments, branches and sectors and People's Committees of districts, cities and towns to establish interdisciplinary inspection teams to carry out inspection and re-inspection of establishments with existing violations.
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Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department inspects karaoke establishment in Vinh City. Photo: D.C. |
The Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue Police Department has coordinated with the Police of districts, towns and cities to inspect the compliance with the law on fire prevention and fighting of business establishments.karaoketo implement solutions to prevent, contain and minimize the causes of fires and explosions.
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The inspection team requested to fix the escape route at the karaoke business in Nghia Dan district. Photo: Dinh Tuyen |
The inspection focuses on regular work to ensure fire prevention and fighting safety; equipment and operation of fire prevention and fighting equipment; escape routes; electrical systems, electricity usage; fire prevention and fighting and rescue skills of the grassroots fire prevention and fighting force...
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The interdisciplinary delegation led by Vinh City Police inspected facilities in the area. Photo: D.C. |
Accordingly, from September 12 to September 18, Nghe An Provincial Police presided over and mobilized maximum forces to coordinate with relevant agencies to inspect 221/424 karaoke service establishments, bars, and dance clubs. Thereby, they have sanctioned violations; temporarily suspended and required the temporary cessation of operations of 45 establishments that did not maintain fire safety conditions during operation, seriously violating fire safety regulations.
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Dinh Hanh - Deputy Head of the Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue Police Department, Provincial Police said: The inspection plan is still being implemented and will be maintained regularly, with the goal of promptly detecting and handling violating establishments, determined to minimize the causes of fires and explosions occurring at establishments providing this type of service.