Bureau of Fire Protection

The Bureau of Fire Protection is the government fire service of the Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and Local Government.

Bureau of Fire Protection
"Save Lives and Properties"
Operational area
CountryPhilippines
Agency overview
EstablishedJanuary 29, 1991
Employees25,000 (2019 estimate) [1]
Annual budget₱22.95 billion (2020)[2]
Fire chiefFire Major General Jose Embang Jr.
Facilities and equipment
Stations51 (cities), 597 (municipalities) (2018)[3]
Trucks2,683 (2018)[4]
Website
http://bfp.gov.ph/

Functions and Duties

According to the Bureau's website, their primary functions are:[5]

  • Prevention and extinguishing all destructive fires;
  • Enforcing the Fire Code of the Philippines (PD 1185) and related laws;
  • Investigate the causes of fires and if necessary, file a complaint to the city or provincial prosecutor relating to the case;
  • In events of national emergency, will assist the military on the orders of the President of the Philippines;
  • And establish at least one fire station with all personnel and equipment per municipality and provincial capital.

History

The Bureau of Fire Protection was formed from the units of the Philippine Integrated National Police's Office of Fire Protection Service on January 29, 1991, through a law named Republic Act 6975 creating the present Interior Department and placing the fire service under its control.[6]

Organization

The bureau has a National Headquarters, a Special Rescue/HAZMAT Unit, an Emergency Medical Services, a Special Operations Unit. an Arson Investigation Unit, the Fire Law Enforcement Service, and the Fire National Training Institute.

Each Region has its own BFP fire region, headed by a person with the rank of Fire Chief Superintendent (Fire Brigadier General) or Fire Senior Superintendent (Fire Colonel).

Equipments

The bureau provides fire appliances depend on their jurisdiction capabilities. each cities and municipalities in the Philippines have one or more fire appliances to serve.

Photos Model Origin Type Note
Isuzu Forward  Japan Medium Fire engine
Isuzu Giga  Japan Heavy Fire engine
Pierce Dash 100  United States Aerial Fire engine
Hino Ranger  Japan Medium Fire engine
1982 Ford Roughneck F800  United States Medium Fire engine Procured during 1980's under the Marcos Administration. used in municipalities.
MAN Rosenbauer TGM 18.250  Austria Heavy Fire engine Procured under the Aquino Administration. used in Highly-Urbanized Cities
Hyundai HD120  South Korea Medium Fire engine
Dongfeng Hubei 4x2  China Medium Fire engine Procured under the Aquino Administration. used in municipalities
Isuzu NDR  Japan Light Fire engine

References
  1. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/08/12/1942614/50-firefighters-dont-have-complete-protective-gear-bfp
  2. Aika Rey (8 January 2020). "Where will the money go?". Rappler. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  3. https://businessmirror.com.ph/2018/03/21/tragedy-of-fires-death-and-destruction-in-the-philippines/
  4. https://businessmirror.com.ph/2018/03/21/tragedy-of-fires-death-and-destruction-in-the-philippines/
  5. http://bfp.gov.ph/about-us/mandates-and-functions/
  6. http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1990/ra_6975_1990.html
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