Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Governing scope
This Circular regulates content, principles, documents, statistics, reporting and responsibilities of relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals in management, storage and maintenance of fire prevention and fighting equipment.
Article 2. Regulated entities
This Circular applies to:
1. Military officers, non-commissioned officers, soldiers (hereinafter referred to as officers) who are assigned the tasks of management, storage and maintenance of fire prevention and fighting equipment.
2. Local police authorities
3. Night-watch teams; intramural and professional fire prevention and fighting forces.
4. Agencies, organizations, facilities, households, and individuals concerning management, storage and maintenance of fire prevention and fighting equipment.
Article 3. Fire safety and firefighting equipment
Fire safety and firefighting equipment includes mechanical firefighting equipment (fire-engine, fire vehicles, fire pumps, ship, boats); common firefighting equipment; clothes and personal protective equipment; rescue equipment; breaking equipment & tools; communication equipment; fire alarm system as defined in the Appendix V enclosed together with the Decree No. 79/2014/NĐ-CP.
Article 4. Principles in management, storage and maintenance of fire prevention and fighting equipment
1. Comply with the provisions set out in this Circular and other relevant law provisions
2. Keep strict control and take action as ordered
3. Ensure proper technical process, manner, safety, economy and efficiency.
Article 5. Prohibited acts
1. Expropriation, sale, exchange, mortgaging, swap, replacement and lending of fire safety and firefighting equipment assigned for management, storage, maintenance and other acts of profiteering.
2. Discretionary modification of structure and functions of fire prevention and fighting equipment
3. Using fire safety and firefighting equipment with wrong purpose, limit and mode
4. Intentional destruction of fire prevention and fighting equipment assigned for management, storage and maintenance