Attending the event were Lieutenant General Le Hong Nam (Director of Ho Chi Minh City Police), Colonel Huynh Quang Tam, Head of Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department (CNCH), PC07, Mr. Vo Duc Thanh (Chairman of Binh Chanh District People's Committee), Associate Professor, Dr. Truong Quang Dinh (Director of City Children's Hospital) and leaders of departments and offices under Ho Chi Minh City Police.
Fire drill at City Children's Hospital
Hypothetical situation, at around 10 o'clock on the same day, due to an electrical short circuit, a fire broke out in the warehouse area of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the hospital, on the 3rd floor of the 8-story building of this hospital. The fire then spread to the surrounding area.
Detecting the fire, the security guard activated the emergency fire alarm button to alert the entire hospital, and at the same time called the Fire Police force at 114.
Authorities rescue many people inside buildings, during a drill situation
Firefighters tried to move furniture and guide 200 people in the hospital to escape. On some floors, people could not escape by the stairs so they moved to the balcony and waved for help.
Upon receiving the news, Department PC07 mobilized dozens of vehicles and officers and soldiers to the scene to carry out fire fighting and rescue trapped people.
People trapped inside were rescued by authorities and taken to first aid stations.
During this process, the Fire Prevention Team rescued 10 people and guided more than 500 people to escape; promptly moved motorbikes from the basement out. At the same time, the authorities used a ladder truck to rescue dozens of people to safety.
Lieutenant General Le Hong Nam, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Police, said that the exercise mobilizing many forces and vehicles to participate at the City Children's Hospital is practical, important and necessary.
The drill is an opportunity for forces to comprehensively inspect and evaluate vehicles and coordination between forces in responding to fire, explosion, and search and rescue incidents.
The drill is an opportunity for the forces to inspect and evaluate the overall equipment and coordination between forces in responding to fire, explosion and rescue incidents. At the same time, it is an opportunity to practice skills in handling real situations for the fire prevention and rescue force. In particular, it establishes a coordination mechanism between forces, improves the command and control capacity, qualifications and practical combat experience of the on-site fire prevention and rescue force and professional fire prevention and rescue forces.
Associate Professor, Dr. Truong Quang Dinh, Director of the City Children's Hospital, said that since its establishment, the hospital has been equipped with a modern fire prevention system; every year, it coordinates with the Ho Chi Minh City Police to train nearly 1,000 officers and employees.
Lieutenant General Le Hong Nam, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Police, presented flowers to congratulate after the rehearsal.
In addition, the hospital also established an on-site fire fighting team with more than 100 members ready to carry out fire fighting work immediately in case of an incident.
"For the on-site fire fighting force of 60 to 100 people, the police have given strict training on how to use fire extinguishers, how to use water hoses, escape routes, and emergency exits. In addition, basic knowledge on how to rescue people from smoke inhalation is also fully trained," Associate Professor, Dr. Truong Quang Dinh said.
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