On the afternoon of August 19, the Department of Education and Training of Lam Dong province just issued Document No. 4248/SGDĐT-VP on inspecting, reviewing, and handling green trees at risk of falling in educational institutions.
Accordingly, the People's Committees of communes, wards, and Phu Quy Special Zone are requested to coordinate in directing schools in the area.
Units directly under the Department must inspect all green trees in the campus and areas under management.
The review is concentrated at school gates, schoolyards, playgrounds, places where students gather, next to classrooms, multi-purpose buildings, dormitories, semi-boarding areas, parking garages, fences and walkways.
Schools must promptly detect dead trees, pests and diseases, stem rot, hollow bodies, abnormal tilting, uprooting or sprouting roots, trunk cracks; large branches that are dry, broken, cracked or at risk of falling or breaking when heavy rain, thunderstorms, tornadoes occur.
After inspection, each unit must make a list of trees showing signs of unsafety, determine the location, current status, level of risk, along with images and propose handling plans.
For dangerous trees, schools must zone, place warning signs, arrange barriers, and prevent students, teachers, parents and vehicles from entering or stopping in dangerous areas.
When necessary, schools must temporarily adjust outdoor activity locations, student gathering locations, parking places or use works at risk of being affected.
When heavy rain, thunderstorms, and tornadoes occur, absolutely do not organize for students to play and live in areas with large green trees or have been warned.
Based on the review, schools coordinate with local authorities and tree management agencies to carry out felling, pruning branches, edges or appropriate technical solutions.
Handling must be within authority, ensuring labor safety, works and electrical systems.
The Department of Education and Training also requested to supplement the content of preventing green tree falling incidents into the plan for disaster prevention and control and search and rescue; clearly assign responsibilities for inspection, warning and handling.
After heavy rains, thunderstorms, and tornadoes, schools must re-examine green trees, works, schoolyards and walkways before allowing students to access them.
For trees at high risk, directly threatening people or works, units must immediately warn, isolate the area and report to local authorities for coordination in handling.
