HCMC: More than 1,500 people practice firefighting and rescue

Hypothetical situation, at about 8:50 am, in basement B3, due to fuel leaking from some motorbikes that had been there for a long time, creating an environment containing gasoline vapor, encountering a fire source and causing a fire, the fire spread quickly, creating a large fire with a lot of smoke, toxic gas spreading to the floors of the building in the direction of the ramp, stairs and technical gene box...

Clip: Fire prevention and rescue plan rehearsal at SaiGon Centre building. Performed by: VAN ANH - MANH THANG

Smoke billowing from the basement. Photo: CAM TUYET

At this time, the event was held on the 5th floor. When the fire was announced from the loudspeaker system, everyone found a way to escape from the building. Due to the fire, the elevator stopped working. Everyone rushed to the stairs, creating a scene of a jostling crowd that caused the victim to fall and faint. Dozens of people were trapped in the building.

Employees are guided to escape. Photo: CAM TUYET

Upon detecting a fire, security and fire prevention forces will guide employees and residents to evacuate and organize fire fighting.

Firefighters are trying to put out the fire. Photo: CAM TUYET

Upon receiving the news, Department PC07 mobilized the Fire Fighting and Rescue Team, the Regional Fire Fighting and Rescue Team and many vehicles to urgently arrive at the scene.

Commander at the scene. Photo: CAM TUYET

Fire prevention and rescue forces extinguish the fire at the scene. Photo: VAN ANH

The forces coordinated to deploy many teams to control the fire, ladder trucks were used to approach and rescue people trapped on high floors.

Using a ladder truck to rescue people trapped on high floors. Photo: CAM TUYET

TAF35 fire fighting robot was deployed to the scene to spray high pressure water and spray cooling mist. Smoke extraction truck was also deployed to remove smoke from the basement area.

TAF35C firefighting robot sprays 80m away during the exercise. Photo: CAM TUYET

Mobile police used sniffer dogs to help search for victims trapped in the basement and hidden corners of the building.

Fire prevention and rescue forces are trying to put out the fire. Photo: CAM TUYET

Traffic police assisted in directing traffic around the area to assist with firefighting and rescue operations. Ambulances were dispatched, and medical personnel provided first aid and transported the injured to hospital.

Forces moved the victim out. Photo: CAM TUYET

First aid for the victim. Photo: CAM TUYET

After a few minutes, the fire was completely controlled and all victims were taken to a safe area.

At the end of the drill, the mobile police returned to the assembly point. Photo: CAM TUYET

Major General Nguyen Thanh Huong, Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Police, emphasized that along with the socio -economic development, there are many high-rise buildings, super high-rise buildings, underground buildings... Among them, Saigon Centre building is a building that was formed quite early and is a large-scale commercial space complex including offices, shopping malls, hotels...

Major General Nguyen Thanh Huong speaks at the exercise. Photo: VAN ANH

According to Major General Nguyen Thanh Huong, the common characteristics of this type of building are large usable space, large number of people gathering and storing many materials, electrical equipment, and flammable substances. The fire fighting and rescue drill at Saigon Centre building is practical, important and necessary.

Major General Nguyen Thanh Huong presented flowers to units participating in the exercise. Photo: CAM TUYET

"This is an opportunity for the building management board and participating forces to comprehensively review, inspect, and evaluate the forces, vehicles, command and operation work, and command and coordination mechanisms when fire, explosion, and rescue situations occur," Major General Nguyen Thanh Huong emphasized.

CAM TUYET - VAN ANH

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tphcm-hon-1500-nguoi-dien-tap-chua-chay-va-cuu-nan-post820982.html