Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Trieu The Hung directed to strengthen inspection and review of fire prevention and fighting work.

The People's Committees of districts, towns and cities shall strengthen direction and effectively implement state management of fire prevention, fire fighting and rescue in the area; regularly inspect and review the implementation of fire prevention, fire fighting and rescue work for establishments at high risk of fire, places with large crowds such as: apartment buildings, mini apartments, hotels, restaurants, markets, shopping malls, supermarkets, rental establishments with high density of residents, industrial production establishments, high-rise buildings, karaoke service establishments, bars, dance clubs, etc. Require inspected organizations and individuals to thoroughly overcome limitations and violations. Resolutely suspend, stop operations, revoke business licenses and strictly handle business establishments that do not ensure safety conditions for fire prevention, fire fighting and rescue. Organize inspection, closely monitor and strictly and thoroughly handle cases of non-compliance with decisions to suspend or stop operations of competent management agencies.

Organize inspections, reviews, suspend operations and have plans to relocate facilities at risk of fire, explosion, and toxicity such as: wood production and processing facilities; gas, oil, chemical decanting and trading facilities... out of residential areas to limit the occurrence of fires and explosions that cause serious damage to people's lives and property.

Organize fire prevention, fire fighting and rescue safety inspections for 100% of households and houses combined with production and business; provide guidance on the equipment of fire prevention and fire fighting equipment, mobilize the equipment of automatic fire alarm equipment (automatic fire alarm system or wireless fire detector) in production, business and service areas to give early warning of fire, promptly detect, escape and organize effective fire fighting, limit damage to people and property when a fire occurs.

Focus on directing and organizing the implementation of solutions to complete the targets according to Directive No. 01/CT-TTg dated January 3, 2023 of the Prime Minister on strengthening fire prevention and fighting in the new situation, focusing on: mobilizing each household to equip itself with a fire extinguisher; each family must have at least one person trained in fire fighting and escape skills; completing the construction of the Inter-family Fire Prevention and Fighting Safety Team and organizing drills for the Inter-family Fire Prevention and Fighting Safety Teams; organizing fire fighting and rescue drills for the Management Board of the apartment building and the unit managing the collective house and mobilizing and guiding households to dismantle the "tiger cage" (if any) to escape when a fire or explosion occurs.

Continue to develop the infrastructure system serving fire prevention, fire fighting and rescue work; synchronously implement the planning of fire prevention, fire fighting and rescue infrastructure in conjunction with the planning of socio-economic development; build a traffic, water supply and communication network to meet the requirements of fire fighting and rescue work.

Urgently inspect and review the construction and licensing of construction works in the area according to authority, especially apartment buildings, mini apartments, accommodation and rental service establishments with high population density, establishments with converted functions with high risk of fire and explosion, establishments with large concentrations of people, establishments with fire and explosion hazards in residential areas... Violations must be resolutely suspended, suspended from operation, and strictly handled according to law. Chairmen of People's Committees of districts, towns and cities must be responsible to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and be handled according to law if they allow construction works that are not in accordance with regulations, have not been granted construction permits, have not been approved for fire prevention and fighting acceptance results (for projects and works subject to fire prevention and fighting design approval) by competent fire prevention, fighting and rescue police agencies but have been put into operation and allow fires and explosions to occur. Provincial Police - Standing Agency of the Provincial Steering Committee for Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue: presides over and coordinates with relevant departments, branches and sectors; People's Committees of districts, towns and cities to organize inspections of fire prevention and fighting work for apartment buildings, houses combined with rental housing with high population density, businesses in the province, promptly take measures to strictly handle cases of violations of regulations on fire prevention and fighting according to the provisions of law.

Preside over and coordinate with relevant departments, branches and sectors; People's Committees of districts, towns and cities regularly propagate, thoroughly grasp and seriously and effectively implement the Party's policies and the State's laws on fire prevention, fire fighting and rescue with rich and diverse content and forms, suitable for the subjects being propagated, associated with guidance on knowledge and skills on fire prevention, fire fighting and rescue, and escape for people when a fire occurs.

Regularly inspect fire prevention, fire fighting, rescue and relief work according to authority, promptly detect and strictly handle existing problems and violations (if any); guide inspected establishments to overcome limitations and problems in the direction of "clearly identifying people, correct authority, no restricted areas"; resolutely suspend operations of production, business and service establishments that do not ensure fire prevention and relief requirements; consider publicly announcing individuals and organizations violating fire prevention, fire fighting, rescue and relief on mass media according to law to increase the effectiveness of preventing similar violations from occurring; For establishments that have violated fire prevention, fire fighting and rescue regulations and have been recommended and requested by competent authorities to correct them but intentionally do not do so, correct them or do not ensure requirements on escape routes and escape routes, coordinate with competent authorities to revoke the certificate of eligibility for security and order and related licenses according to regulations.

Organize drills on fire fighting plans and rescue plans that simulate fire, explosion, and complex incidents that require the mobilization of many forces and means; strictly maintain regular work, be ready to fight 24/7, ensure timely and effective fire fighting, rescue, and relief work when situations occur in the area.

Assign the Provincial Police to inspect the implementation of responsibilities and tasks of heads of departments, branches and sectors; Chairmen of People's Committees of districts, towns and cities on work at assigned units, fields and localities; collect proposals for the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to consider collective and individual responsibilities in implementing regulations on fire prevention, fighting and rescue.