VietnameseDecree No. 83/2017/ND-CP dated July 18, 2017 of the Government on rescue and salvage activities of fire brigades
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Decree No. 83/2017/ND-CP dated July 18, 2017 of the Government on rescue and salvage activities of fire brigades
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| Official number: | 83/2017/ND-CP | Signer: | Nguyen Xuan Phuc |
| Type: | Decree | Expiry date: | Updating |
| Issuing date: | 18/07/2017 | Effect status: | Known Please log in to a subscriber account to use this function. Don’t have an account? Register here |
| Fields: | Policy , Public order |
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THE GOVERNMENT | THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness |
No. 83/2017/ND-CP | Hanoi, July 18, 2017 |
DECREE
On rescue and salvage activities of fire brigades[1]
Pursuant to the June 19, 2015 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the June 29, 2001 Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting; and the November 22. 2013 Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting;
Pursuant to the June 3, 2008 Law on Compulsory Purchase and Acquisition of Property;
Pursuant to the November 27, 2014 Law on the People’s Public Security Force;
Pursuant to Official Letter No. 97/UBTVQH14-QPAN of April 3, 2017, of the National Assembly Standing Committee, on the promulgation of the Decree on rescue and salvage activities of fire brigades;
At the proposal of the Minister of Public Security;
The Government promulgates the Decree on rescue and salvage activities of fire brigades.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Decree prescribes the deployment and rescue and salvage activities of fire brigades; the principles, relations of coordination, assurance of conditions and responsibilities of related agencies, organizations and individuals.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Decree applies to agencies, organizations, households and individuals operating or residing in the Vietnamese territory; for cases otherwise prescribed by a treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party, such treaty shall prevail.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
In this Decree, the terms below are construed as follows:
1. Rescue means activities of saving victims from a life- or health-threatening danger due to an incident or accident. These activities include detecting, locating and opening paths to approach victims, arranging rescue and salvage vehicles, instruments and forces; identifying, preventing and eliminating elements which threaten the lives or health of victims and members of rescue and salvage forces; providing advice on primary medical measures and first aid; moving victims out of dangerous locations, and other measures to carry victims to safe places.
2. Salvage means activities of saving vehicles and property from danger due to an incident or accident. These activities include detecting, locating, opening paths to approach vehicles and property in distress, deploying rescue and salvage vehicles, instruments and forces; identifying, preventing and eliminating dangerous elements threatening the safety of vehicles, property as well as health and lives of members of rescue and salvage forces; moving vehicles and property out of dangerous locations, and other measures to take them to safe places.
3. Incident or accident means an event caused by nature, humans or animals, infringing upon or threatening the lives or health of humans, destroying, damaging, or threatening the safety of, vehicles and property.
4. Incident and accident prevention means activities aiming to eliminate the causes and conditions of incidents or accidents. These activities include law dissemination and education, incident and accident prevention, avoidance and escape skills; appraisal, approval and examination of conditions to ensure safety for people, vehicles, equipment and property with regard to houses, construction works, vehicles, equipment and equipment; monitoring, supervision, examination, inspection, and handling of violations of regulations on safety conditions, incident and accident prevention and fighting; formulation of schemes or plans on, and organization of, rescue and salvage drills; and training in rescue and salvage operations.
5. Establishments refer to companies, factories, enterprises, storehouses, working offices, hospitals, schools, theaters, hotels, market places, trade centers, armed force barracks and other facilities.
Article 4. Principles of rescue and salvage activities
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