Grassroots firefighters compete at provincial firefighting and rescue contest

On October 3, the Provincial Steering Committee for Fire Prevention, Fighting, and Rescue held the final round of the 2025 Provincial Firefighting and Rescue Skills Competition. Provincial Party Committee member and Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee, Ho Van Ha, attended and delivered the opening remarks.

Provincial Party Committee member and Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee Ho Van Ha delivers the opening speech at the 2025 Provincial Firefighting and Rescue Skills Competition. Photo: Le Duy

In his opening speech, Ho Van Ha emphasized that fire prevention must take precedence, stressing that “prevention is construction, firefighting is resistance,” and that prevention must be “fundamental, strategic, and long-term.” He highlighted the motto: “Every household safe – Every factory, enterprise safe – Every neighborhood safe – Every commune and ward safe.”

Competing teams participate in the obstacle course during the “300-meter comprehensive firefighting, rescue, and property-saving” event. Photo: Le Duy

He noted that organizing the firefighting and rescue skills contest plays a crucial role in evaluating the performance and effectiveness of grassroots and specialized firefighting forces across the province. The competition helps strengthen organizational structures, enhance professional training in using firefighting equipment, improve fire and explosion response skills, raise public awareness on prevention, and foster readiness to promptly extinguish fires in their early stages, minimizing losses to life and property.

Teams practice the lock-breaking segment during the “300-meter comprehensive firefighting, rescue, and property-saving” event. Photo: Dang Tung

This year’s contest brought together 66 teams competing in two categories: the “300-meter comprehensive firefighting, rescue, and property-saving” event for communes, wards, offices, schools, and administrative agencies; and the “Two B-nozzle fire pump precision spraying” event for enterprises and production facilities. These were the top-performing teams selected from competitions held across nine regional clusters in the province, as well as the Dong Nai Rubber Corporation (One-Member Limited Liability Company).

One highlight of the competition is the excellent coordination required among team members during the rescue exercise. Photo: Dang Tung

In the final results, the Tuc Trung Team (Dong Nai Rubber Corporation) won first prize in the “300-meter comprehensive firefighting, rescue, and property-saving” category. In the meantime, the Southeast Gas Transportation Company took first place in the “Two B-nozzle fire pump precision spraying” category.

Colonel Tran Anh Son, Deputy Director of Dong Nai Provincial Police, urges all sectors and enterprises to reinforce their fire and explosion prevention measures. Photo: Le Duy

In his closing remarks, Colonel Tran Anh Son, Deputy Director of the Dong Nai Provincial Police, urged all levels, sectors, and enterprises to step up fire and explosion prevention efforts. He also called for widespread communication to raise awareness and responsibility among officials and residents regarding compliance with fire prevention regulations.

He emphasized that unit leaders must take full responsibility, maintain strict safety conditions, conduct regular inspections, and promptly address any shortcomings. Special attention should be paid to equipping firefighting tools, building and reinforcing on-site firefighting teams, and regularly organizing drills and simulations.

He also encouraged businesses to maintain active firefighting teams, periodically inspect electrical systems and production lines, and develop emergency response plans for after-hours fire incidents to ensure readiness.

Teams must successfully spray water to fill the target box in the “Two B-nozzle fire pump precision spraying” event to complete the challenge. Photo: Le Duy

Colonel Tran Anh Son, Deputy Director of the Dong Nai Provincial Police, presents awards to the top-performing teams in the “300-meter comprehensive firefighting, rescue, and property-saving” event. Photo: Le Duy

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Tho Bai, Head of the Fire Prevention, Fighting, and Rescue Police Division of Dong Nai Provincial Police, presents awards to the top teams in the “Two B-nozzle fire pump precision spraying” event. Photo: Le Duy

By Dang Tung, Le Duy – Translated by Trieu Ngan, Minho