Consolidated Document number 26/VBHN-BCA stipulates standards, tasks, training, and inspection of design review and fire prevention and control acceptance procedures for firefighting, rescue forces.

CIRCULAR

REGULATIONS ON STANDARDS, TASKS, TRAINING, AND INSPECTION OF PROFESSIONAL DUTIES FOR DESIGN REVIEW AND COMMISSIONING WORK RELATED TO FIRE PREVENTION AND FIGHTING PERFORMED BY THE FIRE PREVENTION, FIRE FIGHTING, AND RESCUE POLICE FORCE

Circular No. 82/2021/TT-BCA dated August 6, 2021, issued by the Minister of Public Security on standards, tasks, training, and inspection of professional duties for design review and commissioning work related to fire prevention and fighting performed by the Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting, and Rescue Police Force, which took effect from September 20, 2021, has been amended and supplemented by:

Circular No. 55/2024/TT-BCA dated October 31, 2024, issued by the Minister of Public Security amending and supplementing certain articles of Circular No. 141/2020/TT-BCA dated December 23, 2020, issued by the Minister of Public Security on inspection work related to fire prevention, fire fighting, and rescue performed by the People's Public Security Forces; Circular No. 150/2020/TT-BCA dated December 31, 2020, issued by the Minister of Public Security on equipment provision for fire prevention, fire fighting, and rescue for civilian defense forces, grassroots fire prevention and firefighting forces, and specialized fire prevention and firefighting forces; Circular No. 82/2021/TT-BCA dated August 6, 2021, issued by the Minister of Public Security on standards, tasks, training, and inspection of professional duties for design review and commissioning work related to fire prevention and fighting performed by the Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting, and Rescue Police Force; Circular No. 06/2022/TT-BCA dated January 17, 2022, issued by the Minister of Public Security on procedures for performing fire prevention, fire fighting, rescue, and assistance tasks within the People's Public Security Forces, which took effect from December 16, 2024.

Pursuant to the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting dated June 29, 2001; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting dated November 22, 2013;

Pursuant to Decree No. 136/2020/NĐ-CP dated November 24, 2020, issued by the Government detailing certain provisions and measures for implementing the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting and the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting;

Pursuant to Decree No. 01/2018/NĐ-CP dated August 6, 2018 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Public Security;

Pursuant to the proposal of the Director of the Fire Prevention, Firefighting, and Rescue Police Department;

The Minister of Public Security hereby issues this Circular on standards, tasks, training, and inspection of professional duties for design review and commissioning work related to fire prevention and fighting performed by the Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting, and Rescue Police Force.[1]

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Circular stipulates standards and tasks for officers and non-commissioned officers (hereinafter collectively referred to as cadres) of the People's Public Security Forces who perform design review and commissioning work related to fire prevention and fighting; training and inspection of professional duties for design review and commissioning work related to fire prevention and fighting performed by the Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting, and Rescue Police Force.

Article 2. Principles of Assignment

1. Assign cadres with appropriate capabilities and meeting the standards set forth in this Circular and other regulations of the Ministry of Public Security to perform design review and commissioning work related to fire prevention and fighting.

2. Training for professional duties related to design review and commissioning work related to fire prevention and fighting must be conducted regularly and promptly to meet the requirements of the work and improve the quality of cadres performing such work.

3. Ensure objectivity, transparency, and fairness in evaluating the capabilities and qualifications of cadres in their inspection work related to professional duties for design review and commissioning work related to fire prevention and fighting.

Chapter II

STANDARDS AND TASKS OF CADRES PERFORMING DESIGN REVIEW AND COMMISSIONING WORK RELATED TO FIRE PREVENTION AND FIGHTING

Article 3. Standards for officers directly implementing design review and fire safety acceptance work

Officers directly implementing design review and fire safety acceptance work must meet the following standards:

1. Hold a bachelor's degree or higher in fire prevention, firefighting, and rescue operations.

2. Have passed the professional examination on design review and fire safety acceptance work to the required standard.

3. Have worked in fire prevention, firefighting, and rescue operations within the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Force for the following periods:

a) At least five years for officers under the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Bureau;

b) At least three years for officers under the Provincial Public Security Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department (hereinafter referred to as the Provincial Public Security Department).

Article 4. Duties of leaders and commanders responsible for design review and fire safety acceptance work

1. The Director of the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Bureau has the following duties:

a) Direct, guide, and inspect the performance of functions and tasks of the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Force in design review and fire safety acceptance work;

b) Organize the implementation of design review and fire safety acceptance work for projects, constructions, and motor vehicles with special requirements for fire safety assurance according to the classification;

c) Direct research and application of scientific and technological progress and international cooperation in fire safety assurance during construction investment;

d) Perform tasks assigned or delegated by the Minister of Public Security.

2. The Director of the Provincial Public Security Department has the following duties:

a) Direct, monitor, and inspect the performance of functions and tasks of the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Force in design review and fire safety acceptance work within their jurisdiction;

b) Direct the organization of situation awareness and information collection to serve design review and fire safety acceptance work;

c) Direct research and application of scientific and technological progress and international cooperation in fire safety assurance during construction investment.

3. The Deputy Director of the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Bureau performs the tasks specified in points a, b, and c of Clause 1 of this Article when assigned by the Director.

4. The Deputy Director of the Provincial Public Security Department performs the tasks specified in Clause 2 of this Article when assigned by the Director of the Provincial Public Security Department.

5. The Head of the Fire Safety Design Review Department under the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Bureau has the following duties:

a) Advise the Director of the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Bureau to organize situation awareness and information collection to serve design review and fire safety acceptance work;

b) Assign officers under their management to perform design review and fire safety acceptance work;

c) Direct, monitor, and inspect the performance of tasks by officers performing design review and fire safety acceptance work under their management;

d) Study and propose the application of international and foreign standards on fire prevention and fighting in Vietnam;

e) Coordinate in researching and proposing organizational structure, staffing, training, and capacity enhancement for officers performing design review and fire safety acceptance work under their management;

f) Implement information, statistics, reporting systems, and other tasks assigned by superiors.

6. The Head of the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department under the Provincial Public Security Department has the following duties:

a) Direct, monitor, and inspect the performance of tasks by officers performing design review and fire safety acceptance work under their management;

b) Organize situation awareness and information collection to serve design review and fire safety acceptance work;

c) Organize the implementation of design review and fire safety acceptance work for projects, constructions, and motor vehicles with special requirements for fire safety assurance according to the classification;

d) Study and propose the application of scientific and technological progress and international cooperation in fire safety assurance during construction investment;

e) Implement information, statistics, reporting systems, and other tasks assigned by superiors.

7. The Deputy Head of the Fire Safety Design Review Department under the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Bureau performs the tasks specified in Clause 5 of this Article when assigned by the Head; the Deputy Head of the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department under the Provincial Public Security Department performs the tasks specified in Clause 6 of this Article when assigned by the Head.

8. The Team Leader of the Operational Team performing design review and fire safety acceptance work under the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department of the Provincial Public Security Department has the following duties:

a) Advise on organizing situation awareness and information collection to serve design review and fire safety acceptance work within the scope of responsibility assigned;

b) Organize the implementation of design review and fire safety acceptance work assigned;

c) Monitor and inspect the performance of responsibilities and tasks by officers performing design review and fire safety acceptance work under their management;

d) Implement information, reporting systems, and other tasks assigned by superiors.

9. The Deputy Team Leader of the Operational Team performing design review and fire safety acceptance work under the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department of the Provincial Public Security Department is responsible for performing the tasks specified in Clause 8 of this Article according to the assignment of the Team Leader.

Article 5. Duties of staff performing design review and fire inspection tasks

1. Study and advise leaders and direct commanders managing the following contents:

a) Drafting, amending legal normative documents, standards, and technical regulations related to fire prevention and fighting concerning design review and fire inspection tasks;

b) Understanding the situation and collecting information to serve design review and fire inspection tasks according to the field, type of project, and construction works under their management scope;

c) Guiding, training, inspecting to improve the quality of design review and fire inspection tasks;

d) Proposing the application of international standards and foreign standards on fire prevention and fighting in design and design review tasks for fire prevention and fighting;

đ) Proposing the application of science, technology, and international cooperation in design review and fire inspection tasks;

2. Perform design review and fire inspection tasks when assigned;

3. Understand the situation, coordinate, and support in the following tasks: Fire safety inspections, firefighting operations, rescue operations; investigating the cause of fires for projects, construction works, and motor vehicles within the scope of design review and fire inspection tasks;

4. Implement information reporting systems and other tasks assigned by superiors;

Chapter III

TRAINING AND INSPECTION OF DESIGN REVIEW AND FIRE INSPECTION TASKS

Article 6. Training of design review and fire inspection tasks

1. [2] Training targets:

a) Leaders of departments, commanders of teams, and staff performing design review and fire inspection tasks;

b) Leaders of departments, commanders of teams, and staff expected to be assigned to perform design review and fire inspection tasks;

2. Training contents:

a) Legal provisions related to fire prevention and fighting in construction investment;

b) System of standards and technical regulations related to design requirements for types of construction works and motor vehicles with special safety requirements for fire prevention and fighting, fire protection systems, and other related technical systems;

c) Basic operational tasks and record-keeping tasks serving design review and fire inspection tasks;

d) Procedures and contents of design review and fire inspection tasks;

đ) Administrative violation handling procedures in the field of fire prevention and fighting; temporary suspension, cessation of activities;

e) Other relevant contents to meet task requirements;

3. Training organization:

a) The Fire Prevention, Firefighting, and Rescue Bureau develops plans and organizes training for the subjects specified in Clause 1 of this Article within its management scope;

b) Provincial Public Security Organs develop plans and organize training for the subjects specified in Clause 1 of this Article within their management scope.

Article 7. Professional inspection of design review and acceptance work on fire prevention and firefighting

Clause 1. The first inspection shall be conducted for team leaders and officers who meet the standards prescribed in Clause 1 and Clause 3 of Article 3 of Circular No. 82/2021/TT-BCA and have been trained according to the provisions of Article 6 of Circular No. 82/2021/TT-BCA.

Clause 2. Periodic inspections every three years shall be conducted for subjects specified in Point b of Clause 1 of Article 6 of this Circular.

Clause 3. The Fire Prevention, Firefighting, and Rescue Police Department shall be responsible for:

a) Organizing inspections for subjects specified in Points b and c of Clause 1 of Article 6 of this Circular after they have been trained by the directly managing unit according to regulations;

b) Notifying the time, location of organization, and list of officers participating in the inspection at the request of the provincial police force;

c) Establishing a professional inspection board for design review and acceptance work on fire prevention and firefighting. The Chairman of the Board is the Director of the Fire Prevention, Firefighting, and Rescue Police Department. Members of the Board include the Deputy Director in charge and representatives from the units under the Fire Prevention, Firefighting, and Rescue Police Department. The inspection board is responsible for developing rules, building a testing system and answers suitable with the content of the training program, organizing inspections, and grading;

d) Publicizing the inspection results and notifying the inspection results in writing within five working days from the date of obtaining the inspection results.

Clause 4. The provincial police force shall be responsible for reviewing, compiling lists of subjects specified in Points b and c of Clause 1 of Article 6 of this Circular who have been trained and preparing files to request the Fire Prevention, Firefighting, and Rescue Police Department to inspect their professional skills.

Clause 5. The results of the professional inspection of design review and acceptance work on fire prevention and firefighting are valid for three years from the date of notification of the inspection results. Officers who fail to meet the requirements in the inspection will not be assigned to perform design review and acceptance work on fire prevention and firefighting.

Article 8. Funding to ensure the organization of training and professional inspection of design review and acceptance work on fire prevention and firefighting

The funding for compiling and issuing training materials, organizing training, and conducting professional inspections of design review and acceptance work on fire prevention and firefighting shall be allocated in the regular budget of the Fire Prevention, Firefighting, and Rescue Police Department, provincial police forces, and other legitimate sources as prescribed.

Chapter IV

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 9. Effective Date

Clause 1. This Circular takes effect from September 20, 2021.

2. Transitional provisions:

a) Leaders of departments and team leaders currently directly responsible for design review and acceptance work on fire prevention and firefighting, and officers currently directly performing such work who do not meet the standards prescribed in Clause 1 of this Circular may continue to be assigned to perform their current tasks until 36 months from the date this Circular takes effect;

b) Subjects specified in Point a of this Clause who do not meet the standards prescribed in Clause 2 of Article 3 of this Circular may continue to be assigned to perform their current tasks until 24 months from the date this Circular takes effect.

Article 10. Responsibility for Implementation

Clause 1. The Director of the Fire Prevention, Firefighting, and Rescue Police Department shall be responsible for:

a) Directing, guiding, and inspecting the implementation of this Circular;

b) Assigning officers who meet the prescribed standards to perform design review and acceptance work on fire prevention and firefighting;

c) Directing the compilation and issuance of training materials for professional work on design review and acceptance on fire prevention and firefighting;

d) Organizing professional inspections of design review and acceptance work on fire prevention and firefighting.

Clause 2. The Director of the provincial police force shall be responsible for:

a) Assigning officers who meet the prescribed standards to perform design review and acceptance work on fire prevention and firefighting;

b) Arranging locations and facilities to ensure necessary conditions for organizing training and professional inspections according to this Circular and guidance from the Fire Prevention, Firefighting, and Rescue Police Department.

Clause 3. Heads of units under the Ministry of Public Security and Directors of provincial police forces according to their functions and tasks as prescribed shall be responsible for implementing this Circular.

During the implementation of this Circular, if there are difficulties or obstacles, public security units and localities shall report to the Ministry of Public Security (through the Fire Prevention, Firefighting, and Rescue Police Department) for timely guidance./.