Sea, land, air forces join Quang Ninh’s largest-ever ministry-level firefighting and rescue drill

PSNews - The largest-ever ministry-level firefighting and rescue drill in Quang Ninh province took place in Bai Chay ward, Ha Long city, on October 1.

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The exercise drew the participation of more than 2,000 officers of the police force and military units from 15 provinces and cities in the Northern region as well as local civilians and more than 100 function vehicles.
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As the assumed scenario had various new contents, it required the participating forces to perform difficult tasks on land, at sea and in the air. 
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During the event, the participating forces closely coordinated with one another, and successfully handled all assumed situations.
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The exercise was a great success, meeting all objectives while ensuring absolute safety of participating people and vehicles. 
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According to the organizing panel, the exercise aimed to raise the public awareness and responsibility for fire prevention and fighting.
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It also aims to improve functional forces’ skills to carry out firefighting and rescue operations, the coordination among forces in fire incidents and natural disasters.
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It also helped leaders of provincial-level civilian governments, police and military units practice leading participating forces in calamities. 
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At the scene.   
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Firefighters race to the scene.
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Fire police force in collaboration with other forces deployed efforts and equipment to rescue victims and extinguish the fire.
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Head of the Drill Steering Committee and Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Long, Head of the Drill Command and Vice Chairman of Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee Bui Van Khang present souvenir flags and flowers to units participating in the exercise.
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