During 5 and 6 November, 2013, Phu My Fertilizer Plant in collaboration with the fire fighting,rescue and salvage Police (PC66)of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Provincial Police organized the 4th Firefighting Festival2013.

The Festivalwas aimed at strengthening propaganda and educationon awareness ofcompliance with State management regulations on fire prevention and fighting tasks, improvement of commanding skillsinfirefighting, evaluation of readinessto respondtoall situations. Also, the Festival was intended to build a strong fire fighting force at grassroots level to meet requirements on safe production, fire prevention and fighting, rescue and salvage in the new period, minimizingfire damages caused to human and assets. The Festivalwas also a practical activity to celebrate the 12th anniversary of Fire Prevention and Fighting Law and the 52nd anniversary of the Ordinance onFire Prevention and Fighting, and PVFCCo’s 10th anniversary, aiming atthe10th anniversaryof PVFCCo’s Trade Union.

Attendees of the Firefighting Festival, from Ba Ria-Vung Tau provincial police, included Mr. Nguyen Anh Hung – Senior Lieutenant Colonel, Deputy Chief of PC66, Head of the Jury of the Drill; Mr. Le Tuan Kiet – Head of Police Station of Industrial Park, Mr. Nguyen Van Loi – Senior Lieutenant Colonel, Deputy Chiefof PA81, Mr. Hoang Quang Khai –Deputy Chief of Phu My Town Police… Representatives of PVFCCo at the Festivalincluded Mr. Tu Cuong – PVFCCo’s Vice President, Director of the Plant – Chief of the Festival Organizer; Mr. Tong Xuan Phong – Chairman of PVFCCo’s Trade Union, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hung – Deputy Director cum Chairman of the Trade Union of Phu My Fertilizer Plant, and representatives of PV Gas, Phu My 3 BOT, PM4 Power Plant, Police station of Phu My Industrial Park 1, Dam Phu My Packaging JSC, PVFCCo SBD, PetroVietnam Security Services Joint Stock Company (PVS)…

This year, the Festival was attended by 16 teams from Phu My Fertilizer Plant, PVFCCo’s regional companies, the security force of Phu My Fertilizer Plant (PVS), Dam Phu My Packaging JSC, PVFCCo SBD…

The teams were divided into two competition categories: professional team and semi-professional team. The professional team included 4 teams from 4 fire prevention and fighting shifts of the Plant ProtectionSafety department, undergoing two competition items  including the 4x100m firefighting relay squad and the 2nd squad of focused water jetting. The semi-professional team included 12 teams from operation and maintenance shops, members , and guests,competingthrough1 item of 4x100m firefighting relay squad. The Jury of this competitionwas from the fire fighting Police Squad (PC66).

The exciting completion took place intwodays, lasting for 8 hours  with carefulpreparation of the Organizer, awareness of practice and competition of teams, devotion and fairness of the Jury.  The contest ended with many achievements and significance : raising the awareness of safety – fire prevention and fighting tasks for employees; furtherimproving and enhancing fireprevention and fighting skills of firefighters and employees, ready to respond to any situation.