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Over the years, officers and soldiers of the Fire Prevention, Firefighting and Rescue Police Department of the Provincial Police have consistently performed well in preventing, stopping, and promptly handling fires and explosions; participating in rescue operations in accidents, incidents, and natural disasters, protecting the safety of lives and property of the State and the people.
Colonel Nguyen Khac Ngoc, Head of the Fire Prevention, Fighting, and Rescue Police Department, stated: The department has proactively monitored the situation and promptly advised the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Committee, the Provincial Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue Steering Committee, and the Provincial Police to issue numerous directives to all levels, sectors, and localities, and to guide agencies and units in effectively implementing fire prevention and rescue measures. Emphasis has been placed on implementing preventive measures to avoid serious fires, explosions, accidents, and incidents. Simultaneously, the department is ready to organize timely and effective firefighting and rescue operations, minimizing damage and protecting state property, as well as the lives and property of the people.
In addition to fire prevention and control, the unit also effectively handles incidents and accidents occurring in the area, participates in flood and storm prevention, search and rescue, and disaster relief… During storms and floods, the firefighters and rescue workers always remain stationed in critical areas, ready to face danger to help and support the people, relocating people and their property to safe places; coordinating with functional forces to search for missing persons due to landslides and floods.
In recent days, heavy rains and floods have caused serious consequences in several localities in the province, such as Chieng Khuong, Song Ma, Muong Lam, Huoi Mot, Chieng So, etc., resulting in significant losses for the people. For example, on August 1st, in Quyet Thang village, Chieng Khuong commune, due to rising floodwaters, six people were trapped far from the shore, their lives in danger. At that time, the water was deep and flowing rapidly, making access very difficult. Fire and Rescue Police officers used ropes and life jackets and deployed a rescue team, swimming 300 meters through the fast-flowing floodwaters to reach and successfully rescue the six people trapped for many hours in the flooded area.
Lieutenant Nguyen Dinh Phu, Deputy Head of the Elite Special Firefighting and Rescue Team, who directly participated in the rescue operation in Chieng Khuong commune, said: "Immediately after arriving at the scene, I and my colleagues in the unit quickly deployed rescue measures. Although the floodwaters were rising high at that time, I thought that we had to rescue people as quickly as possible and bring them to safety."
Captain Cam Thanh Tung, Deputy Team Leader of the Song Ma area Firefighting and Rescue Team, Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department, shared: "To proactively and readily respond to any situation, the unit regularly organizes training to improve physical fitness, fighting spirit, and skills, and fully equips officers and soldiers with protective equipment; we are on duty 24/7, ready to respond quickly and be present in a timely manner when an emergency occurs."
Recognizing that public awareness campaigns are a crucial task, since the beginning of the year, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department has coordinated with the Political Affairs Department of the Provincial Police, Son La Newspaper and Radio and Television, and local authorities to intensify propaganda through mass media; organized 213 mobile awareness campaigns on fire trucks to advise on conditions ensuring fire safety and rescue in areas before, during, and after the Lunar New Year, the dry season, and local political, cultural, and social events. They also coordinated fire safety awareness campaigns at 9 locations, with 1,756 participants; and signed commitments to ensure fire safety with 340 establishments. In addition, they have replicated exemplary models and advanced examples in the nationwide fire prevention and rescue movement. This includes establishing 217 models of safe neighborhood fire groups; 164 public fire-fighting points; and 5 models of "Model Markets ensuring fire safety and rescue." Three model hotels meeting fire safety standards have been established; 322 model residential clusters that are fire-safe have been maintained and expanded.
Upholding the glorious tradition of the People's Public Security Force, "For the nation, sacrificing oneself; for the people, serving wholeheartedly," the officers and soldiers of the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department constantly study, innovate, cultivate virtue, and hone their skills to successfully fulfill the tasks entrusted to them by the Party, the State, and the Public Security sector, contributing to maintaining peace and happiness for the people.