PUBLIC SAFETY: Involves the prevention of, and protection from, events that endanger the safety of the general public. Such events include crimes and disasters (natural or man-made).

ORGANIZATIONAL OUTCOME

• Communities where lives and properties are protected from destructive fire and other emergencies.

MAJOR FINAL OUTPUT

• Fire Prevention, Fire Suppression, Fire Investigation and Intelligence and the Emergency Medical and Rescue Services.

THE CHALLENGES

The BFP lends its expertise in fire and arson Investigation in suspected terrorist activities, and provides Rescue and Emergency and Medical Services.

The case of tragic Ozone Disco fire (1996)

Amount of property damage…..P 15M

No. of injured persons (aged 15-20 yrs old).... 310

No. of deaths (aged 15-20 yrs old) ….. 160 

 

 

Amount of property damage ..... P 10M

No of deaths......27 (22 children and 5 adults)

 

 

Amount of property damage…… P 12M

No. of deaths …… 75

No. of injured persons …....105

 

No of hotels/establishments damaged...198

Amount of damages......P 68M

 

 

BFP EXISTING CAPABILITY

MANPOWER COMPLEMENT	FIREMAN REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATION
FIRETRUCK TO POPULATION RATIO	IMMEDIATE REQUIREMENT FOR FIRETRUCK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BFP EXISTING CAPABILITY

MAJOR EQUIPMENT
PRIORITIZATION CRETERIA FOR DEPLOYMENT OF FIRETRUCK	ACTUAL REQUIREMENT FOR OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BFP EXISTING CAPABILITY

FIREFIGHTERS IN ACTION SHOWING GLARING DISPARITIES IN PROTECTIVE GEARS
BFP MODERNIZATION BILL	Concluding Statement...