On Saturday, the Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue Police Division under the Da Nang Department of Police in collaboration with the Viet Nam Fire and Rescue Association organised an activity to experience firefighting and rescue skills for people.

Staff of the Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue Police Division under the Da Nang Department of Police instruct children to practice using portable fire extinguishers to extinguish fires caused by gas leaks. Photo: N.Q

Accordingly, local people experienced and practiced the use of portable fire extinguishers to extinguish fires caused by gas leaks; high-rise escape by using a rope climbing machine or ladder trucks; spraying water into the focus box; and providing first aid for victims.

In addition, fire and rescue police force introduced participants to modern fire prevention, fighting and rescue equipment and means, including the TAF35 remote-controlled firefighting robot.

People can experience escape activities using specialised ladder trucks: Photo: N.Q

Made by a German company, the firefighting robot has a length of about 3 meters, and a weight of 3,950 kg. Its water jet reaches up to 80 meters.

The remote-controlled firefighting robot TAF35

Colonel Phan Van Dung, the Deputy Director of the Da Nang Department of Police, said that this was an opportunity for people, pupils and students to learn about, as well as to participate in practical and hands-on experience activities on emergency, rescue, fire prevention, firefighting, and escape skills with specialised vehicles. This, thereby, improved awareness and skills for effective fire prevention and control when a fire or explosion incident occurs.

The firefighting and rescue skill propaganda and experience activities run until October 8.

Reporting by NGOC QUOC - Translating by M.DUNG