Ho Chi Minh City to spend $5mn on fire fighting robots, equipment
Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 21:30 GMT+7
The People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday morning approved the allocation of VND120 billion (US$5 million) from the municipal budget to the purchase of ladder trucks, firefighting robots, smoke exhaust fire trucks, thermal cameras and sensors to detect victims, and other essential equipment.
The city’s goal is to increase the coverage of fire tanks in residential areas and enhance fire trucks’ access to those places by 2030.
As per the local firefighting force’s assessment, fire and explosion incidents in the city have been on the rise in number and severity.
In 2022, the city reported 195 fires and two explosions, killing four people, injuring 15 others, and resulting in property damage worth over VND39 billion ($1.6 million), along with 71 cases of undetermined property damage.
In the first three months of this year, 37 fires broke out in the city, causing no deaths but one injury.
Currently, the city has 17 active fire fighting and prevention teams comprising 150 members, mostly assigned to industrial parks, export processing zones, large apartment buildings, and petroleum warehouses.
The city’s coming plan involves separating its rescue force from the fire fighting and prevention teams and carrying out fire protection for underground construction works.
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