Raising public awareness of fire safety and preparedness

Implementing the Prime Minister’s Directive No. 01 on strengthening fire prevention and control in the new situation, since the beginning of the year, the People's Committee of Song Cau Commune, Khanh Vinh District, Khanh Hoa Province has implemented several practical activities, especially striving to achieve the goal that every home has at least one portable fire extinguisher.

In mid-December, 30 poor ethnic minority households were offered portable fire extinguishers thanks to benefactors’ support. Local police have given instructions on fire prevention and control at home and in the community. 

"During dry and sunny days, fire risk is high when my family uses firewood for cooking. I feel safer with a portable fire extinguisher at home,” said a resident named Cao Tien in Tay Nam Village. "I use both gas and firewood for cooking, so having a portable fire extinguisher available for use at home is very helpful and effective for extinguishing small fires in their early stages. We were also provided fire safety training," said Cao Thi Mau, one of the first residents having received a portable fire extinguisher in Tay Nam Village when the Commune People's Committee launched the campaign "Safe home - Safe community".

Commune police give instructions on how to use portable fire extinguishers.

Earlier, in September and October, Song Cau Commune People's Committee in cooperation with the police provided fire prevention and control training for 100 households in the commune. According to Le Thi My Linh, Vice-Chairwoman of Song Cau Commune People's Committee, under the direction of the District People's Committee on implementing the Prime Minister’s Directive No. 01, the Commune People's Committee has issued an implementation plan with the goal "Safe home - Safe community", especially the campaign "Every home has a portable fire extinguisher", ensuring fire equipment more readily available and convenient for use to help prevent reduce fire risks from the beginning.

After the plan was issued, local departments, organizations, armed forces, agencies, businesses and schools simultaneously launched the campaign to ensure every home has at least one portable fire extinguisher. In addition, organizations and benefactors were mobilized to offer portable fire extinguishers to disadvantaged families and ethnic minorities.

Besides, home fire safety propaganda was boosted, focusing on portable fire extinguishers and devices for use in emergencies to save lives and property by putting out a small fire or suppressing it as soon as it starts to eliminate the threat completely. In addition, the commune also coordinated with the police to provide training on fire prevention, control and escape, give instructions on how to install 114 fire alarm app and access the zalo "Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department", etc.

According to Le Thi My Linh, to effectively implement the "Every home has a fire extinguisher" campaign, the locality has established two mobilization groups and organized a launching ceremony to ensure the campaign reaches every home and the whole community.

200/392 homes have been equipped with portable fire extinguishers. 63 poor households and ethnic minority families have been offered portable fire extinguishers by benefactors. 100% of homes are expected to have portable fire extinguishers by the second quarter of 2024.

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Translated by N.T