On December 7, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department (PC07, Ho Chi Minh City Police) coordinated with the Fire Fighting and Rescue Team of Area 7 to organize a training session and propaganda on fire prevention and fighting at Petrolimex Saigon Transport and Service Joint Stock Company.
The program attracted nearly 200 officers, employees, tanker truck drivers and managers of gas stations under the unit.
During the training session, students were provided with basic but practical knowledge about fire prevention and fighting, especially skills to handle common fire and explosion situations at the scene. Many hypothetical situations are presented to help participants easily visualize and practice reflexes when an incident occurs.
The highlight of the program is the direct fire fighting practice. Under the guidance of the Fire Fighting and Rescue Team of Area 7, students experienced the use of many different types of fire extinguishers to extinguish simulated fires caused by gasoline - a type of fire that often develops quickly and is difficult to control.
According to the representative of the Organizing Committee, this activity helps drivers and employees working in the petroleum sector improve awareness, skills and timely response capability, minimizing the risk of incidents.
Recently, there have been many consecutive fires in Ho Chi Minh City, causing heavy damage to people and property. It is forecasted that near Tet, the demand for electricity and cooking will increase, and the risk of fire and explosion will increase. At the training session, PC07 forces issued many important recommendations.
Captain Le Van Anh - an officer of the Fire Fighting and Rescue Team of Region 7, said: "At the end of the year, the risk of fire and explosion increases sharply due to increased demand for daily life and production. People need to proactively equip fire fighting equipment, escape skills and regularly check household power sources.
Captain Le Van Anh also noted that households need to fully install safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, toxic masks, hammers, and escape hammers. In particular, houses with only one entrance must have a second exit to prevent incidents and cannot escape through the main road - a lesson learned from many recent tragic fires in Ho Chi Minh City.
Organizing specialized training sessions like the above is expected to contribute to improving fire prevention and fighting capacity for the petroleum industry and raising awareness of fire prevention in the community, especially as Tet approaches.
