A natural disaster control, search and rescue mission led by To Xuan Bao, Vice-Chief of Industrial Safety Techniques & Environment Agency under the Ministry of Industry & Trade has just worked with PC Khanh Hoa on natural disaster control, search and rescue task 2019...
A natural disaster control, search and rescue mission led by To Xuan Bao, Vice-Chief of Industrial Safety Techniques & Environment Agency under the Ministry of Industry & Trade has just worked with PC Khanh Hoa on natural disaster control, search and rescue task 2019.
Challenges
Do Thanh Son, Vice-General Director of PC Khanh Hoa says over the past years, since 2017, harsh weather with storms, flooding and landslide have caused much damage to Khanh Hoa Province in general and its electricity system in particular. Besides, natural hazards have much affected the safety of power grids which go in diversified terrains, across mountains, rivers, residential areas, industrial areas, etc.
 Natural disaster response rehearsal.
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Every year, the company holds rehearsals on natural disaster control, search and rescue; electrical breakdown repair at 110kV transformer stations, etc. The rehearsals focus on natural disaster recovery, availability of vehicles and other equipment to assure communication and power grid recovery after natural hazard impact. In addition, the event also provides training for workers to practice group work skills and properly take recovery procedures.
According to PC Khanh Hoa, one of the challenges is protecting high-voltage electricity grid safety corridors by pruning trees to prevent storm damage, especially in rural areas. The company has cooperated with local authorities to conduct the tree pruning.
Maintaining resilience
After the field trip to Nha Trang 110kV Transformer Station and PC Khanh Hoa Depot, the mission has evaluated that PC Khanh Hoa has fully obliged by the laws and regulations on natural disaster control, search and rescue. However, to improve the natural disaster control, search and rescue operation, PC Khanh Hoa has been required to review, update and adapt to the natural disaster preparedness plan 2019. Vehicles, food and medications must be included in preparedness plans to effectively response to natural disasters in high-risk places,
Moreover, PC Khanh Hoa has been instructed to regularly check natural disaster control, search and rescue equipment in case of traffic obstruction caused by storms and flooding; have rehearsals at its affiliations and improve skills; assure smooth communications for natural disaster control, search and rescue.
To Xuan Bao suggests PC Khanh Hoa regularly maintains its ability to cope with all natural hazards. In the coming time, the company needs to diversify real-life situations in rehearsals to improve the skills of officials and employees. PC Khanh Hoa needs to exchange experience with other power companies by propagating and mobilizing people not to violate power grid corridor safety. "In addition to natural disaster control, search and rescue and high-voltage power grid safety corridor protection, PC Khanh Hoa also needs to coordinate with local agencies and departments in the control and prevention of forest fire risk to protect the grid system,” stresses To Xuan Bao.
Nhat Minh
Translated by N.T
