Firefighting forces of Da Nang city launched a special fire prevention operation in a ceremony on October 4 to ensure safety for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week. (Photo: danang.gov.vn)Da Nang (VNA) – The firefighting forces ofcentral Da Nang city launched a 45-day special operation on fire prevention in a ceremony onOctober 4 to ensure safety for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week slated fromNovember 5 to 11.
They will be on high alert to actively detect and preventany conspiracy to cause chaos and fires while relevant authorities were askedto conduct inspection at buildings across the city, as guided by the firefightingforces, in order to ensure safety ahead and during the event.
The forces have actively prepared for the event in termsof funding, infrastructure, facilities and equipment and will watch out aroundthe clock for any emergency.
Da Nang’s firefighting forces have held 20 fire drillswith different scenarios at venues where APEC events will take place and at accommodationsof delegates. They also worked with other agencies to put in place plans torespond to different terrorist attack and rescue scenarios.
Da Nang has installed a network of security cameras allover the city and undertaken precautious measures to prevent disease outbreaks,and ensure environmental sanitation, water supply, and quarantine services atthe Da Nang International Airport for the upcoming APEC week.
Established in 1989, the Asia-Pacific EconomicCooperation (APEC) comprises 21 economies, including Australia, Brunei, Canada,Chile, China, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea,Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia,Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the US, and Vietnam.
They account for 39 percent of the world population, 57 percent of the worldGDP and 47 percent of the global trade, according to statistics in 2014.-VNA
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