Nghe An Provincial People's Committee directed to strengthen measures to ensure fire prevention and fighting safety.

Fire prevention and fighting drill. Photo: An Quynh

To proactively take measures to prevent and stop fires and explosions from occurring in the province during the hot season, the Provincial People's Committee requests provincial-level departments, branches, sectors, organizations, and People's Committees of districts, cities, and towns to continue to strictly implement the directives of the Provincial People's Committee on fire prevention, fighting (PCCC) and rescue (CNCH). At the same time, promote the role and responsibility of heads and heads of agencies and units in directing and implementing fire prevention and fighting work at agencies, units, and in the fields and areas under their management. In case a unit or locality lets a large fire occur, causing serious damage to people and property, the responsibility of the relevant collective or individual will be considered if they do not fully implement the contents and measures of fire prevention and fighting, loosen management, and lack responsibility in state management of fire prevention and fighting.

Maintain a serious 24/7 combat readiness regime

The Provincial People's Committee assigned the Provincial Police to proactively grasp the situation, deploy forces to survey key areas and facilities at high risk of fire and explosion; roads, water sources, fire-fighting water intakes to coordinate with sectors, levels, and functional forces to deploy plans to ensure fire safety in the area. Regularly propagate and disseminate knowledge and skills on fire prevention and fighting, prioritizing key areas and facilities at risk of fire and explosion such as markets, commercial centers, industrial parks, industrial clusters, residential areas with concentrated business with many flammable goods, crowded entertainment and recreation spots, markets, commercial centers, high-rise buildings... At the same time, strengthen training and professional development for civil defense forces, civil defense, grassroots and specialized fire prevention and fighting forces, and forest fire prevention and fighting forces.

Along with that, continue to coordinate with relevant units to organize inspections, reviews, and assessments of forests at high risk of fire in the area to promptly detect, urge, and guide the correction of existing problems and violations; at the same time, advise and recommend competent authorities to direct the implementation of fundamental solutions, appropriate to the actual situation to minimize the occurrence of forest fires. Continue to effectively organize the activities of the Provincial People's Committee's Inter-sectoral Working Groups to organize work, guide and promptly resolve difficulties and problems of enterprises and establishments in the area, ensuring absolute safety in fire prevention and fighting and rescue when put into operation.

At the same time, strengthen the work of checking and inspecting fire safety and search and rescue in the area; focusing on industrial parks, industrial clusters, concentrated residential areas with many flammable goods, crowded entertainment venues, markets, shopping centers, high-rise buildings... in the area. During the implementation process, promptly detect and clarify the responsibilities of agencies, organizations, and facility owners and strictly handle violations, resolutely suspend or suspend operations in accordance with regulations.

Strictly maintain a 24/7 combat readiness regime; ensure the readiness of forces and means to promptly and effectively fight fires and explosions. Review, supplement, and complete firefighting and rescue plans, especially in locations and areas where fires and explosions can cause great damage to people, property, or have negative impacts on public opinion; at the same time, select a number of suitable plans to organize firefighting and rescue drills with the coordination of many forces...

Proactively develop fire prevention and fighting plans

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development directs forest owners and the Forest Protection Department to closely coordinate with the Provincial Police and local authorities in reviewing and developing plans to assign specific tasks and responsibilities to conduct inspections of forests at risk of fire in the area to ensure quality and effectiveness. Focus on implementing plans to protect forests associated with historical, cultural relics and scenic spots of the province in accordance with the "4 on-site" motto. Regularly coordinate with relevant agencies, units and localities to identify and give early warnings of forests at high risk of fire for proactive prevention. Proactively develop plans and advise the Provincial People's Committee to direct the mobilization of forces and means to participate in forest fire fighting quickly, promptly and effectively.

The Department of Construction shall preside over and coordinate with the Provincial Police to strictly implement regulations on ensuring fire-fighting water sources in planning, design, appraisal, and construction licensing for projects and construction works under its authority; at the same time, coordinate to organize inspections and supervision of planning, construction investment, and management of fire-fighting water supply systems in the area, and strictly handle violations and encroachments on water intake docks and yards for fire trucks.

The Department of Industry and Trade regularly inspects and checks the business, retail, storage and use of substances and goods with flammable and explosive properties; resolutely and strictly handles cases that do not ensure technical safety and industrial environmental conditions. At the same time, coordinates with the Provincial Police in propagating and guiding agencies, organizations and people to safely use electricity and substances and goods with flammable and explosive properties within the scope of management.

The Department of Culture and Sports directed the Management Board of relic sites in the province to strengthen inspection and guidance on the implementation of rules and regulations on the use of flammable means and tools at relic sites and coordinate the implementation of fire prevention and fighting measures at relic sites, especially the Kim Lien Special National Relic Site, General Secretary Le Hong Phong Relic Site, Chung Son Temple, King Quang Trung Temple, Hoang Muoi Temple...

The Department of Information and Communications directs news agencies and newspapers to strengthen propaganda, dissemination and education of laws related to fire prevention and fighting; warn of risks of fire, explosion, forest fires, fires in markets, shopping centers, high-rise buildings and escape skills... on mass media.

The Provincial Military Command and the Provincial Border Guard Command direct the implementation of fire prevention and fighting and search and rescue plans and measures at agencies and units under their management; mobilize forces and means, coordinate fire fighting and search and rescue when required.

The Management Board of the Southeast Economic Zone presides over and coordinates with the Provincial Police to strictly implement regulations on ensuring water sources for fire fighting in the work of approving planning, design, and granting construction permits for new or renovated projects and works in the Southeast Economic Zone and industrial parks in the province; closely coordinates with local authorities and functional agencies and units in managing licensing, inspecting, and supervising organizations and individuals producing, trading, and investing in economic zones and industrial parks to strictly comply with legal regulations on fire prevention and fighting.

Nghe An Electricity Company and Nghe An Power Transmission direct their affiliated units to strengthen inspection of power systems and networks to prevent risks of fire safety from electrical systems and equipment. Coordinate with the Provincial Police to regularly propagate and guide agencies, organizations, businesses and people on how to use electricity safely and effectively; especially the use of electricity after the meter; at the same time, warn and overcome risks of causing fire, explosion, and electrical short circuit, especially during the peak of hot weather, when people's electricity demand increases.

The Provincial Radio and Television Station and Nghe An Newspaper increase the time to disseminate legal knowledge and skills on fire prevention and rescue to the people; coordinate with relevant units to disseminate the use of electricity economically and effectively during peak times of the day, contributing to reducing the risk of fire and explosion caused by short circuits and electrical overloads; broadcast warnings about the risk of forest fires at all levels so that people know and take early and proactive measures to prevent them.

The Provincial People's Committee requested the North Central Hydrometeorological Station to coordinate with relevant units to promptly inform units and localities about weather conditions, especially hot weather conditions, so that timely solutions can be proposed to prevent and minimize the risk of fires and explosions.

Criticize and strictly handle responsibilities for units that do not seriously implement fire prevention and fighting work.

The Provincial People's Committee requests the People's Committees of districts, cities and towns to direct the District-level Center for Culture, Sports and Communications and the grassroots broadcasting system to strengthen the dissemination of laws and fire prevention and fighting skills to the people, promote the economical and efficient use of electricity during peak times; advise households not to stockpile gasoline, oil, and liquefied petroleum gas for daily use; in particular, focus on disseminating and advising people in forested areas not to use fire or heat sources, and to treat the vegetation in and around the forest during peak times of heat...

Continue to direct the development of models to ensure fire safety and rescue in residential areas, households, areas and facilities with high risk of fire and explosion in the management area. Strengthen and maintain the effective operation of civil defense forces, civil defense forces, and militia in fire prevention and fighting activities; pay attention to investing in fire prevention and fighting equipment and improving the quality of civil defense forces' operations, and effectively implement the "4 on-site" motto when fire and explosion incidents occur.

Direct the People's Committees at the commune level, the police, forest rangers, and forest owners to conduct inspections of all forests in the management area to promptly detect, correct, and overcome shortcomings and violations of fire safety; at the same time, advise and propose solutions to thoroughly and effectively overcome them for each forest.

The People's Committees of Nam Dan and Hung Nguyen districts and Vinh City direct the strict and effective implementation of fire prevention and fighting work at the Kim Lien National Special Relic Site, the General Secretary Le Hong Phong Relic Site, King Quang Trung Temple, Chung Son Temple... absolutely not allowing fires and explosions to occur.

Continue to review, inspect and urge the People's Committees at the commune level to ensure quality and progress as assigned for the work targets assigned by the Provincial People's Committee in Plan No. 56/KH-UBND dated February 1, 2023 on implementing Directive No. 01/CT-TTg dated January 3, 2023 of the Prime Minister on strengthening fire prevention and fighting work in the new situation; have forms of commendation and reward for units that perform well, at the same time pay attention, criticize and strictly handle responsibilities for units that do not seriously and ineffectively implement, and do not ensure progress and assigned targets.

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