The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the Philippines is responsible for fire prevention and suppression. Its vision is to be a modern fire service fully capable of ensuring a fire-safe nation by 2034. The BFP was established in 1991 and has various directorates that oversee operations, human resources, logistics, and more. It is led by a Fire Director and has both commissioned and non-commissioned officers with different ranks. Requirements to become a Fire Officer I include being a Filipino citizen between 21-30 years old, having a bachelor's degree, and passing medical and character examinations. Recent legislation, RA 11589, mandates fire protection modernization and prevention campaigns.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the Philippines is responsible for fire prevention and suppression. Its vision is to be a modern fire service fully capable of ensuring a fire-safe nation by 2034. The BFP was established in 1991 and has various directorates that oversee operations, human resources, logistics, and more. It is led by a Fire Director and has both commissioned and non-commissioned officers with different ranks. Requirements to become a Fire Officer I include being a Filipino citizen between 21-30 years old, having a bachelor's degree, and passing medical and character examinations. Recent legislation, RA 11589, mandates fire protection modernization and prevention campaigns.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the Philippines is responsible for fire prevention and suppression. Its vision is to be a modern fire service fully capable of ensuring a fire-safe nation by 2034. The BFP was established in 1991 and has various directorates that oversee operations, human resources, logistics, and more. It is led by a Fire Director and has both commissioned and non-commissioned officers with different ranks. Requirements to become a Fire Officer I include being a Filipino citizen between 21-30 years old, having a bachelor's degree, and passing medical and character examinations. Recent legislation, RA 11589, mandates fire protection modernization and prevention campaigns.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the Philippines is responsible for fire prevention and suppression. Its vision is to be a modern fire service fully capable of ensuring a fire-safe nation by 2034. The BFP was established in 1991 and has various directorates that oversee operations, human resources, logistics, and more. It is led by a Fire Director and has both commissioned and non-commissioned officers with different ranks. Requirements to become a Fire Officer I include being a Filipino citizen between 21-30 years old, having a bachelor's degree, and passing medical and character examinations. Recent legislation, RA 11589, mandates fire protection modernization and prevention campaigns.
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Villanueva, Jennielyn G.
AT4-Pract1 1. Bureau of Fire Protection’s (BFP) Vision and Mission. Vision A modern fire service fully capable of ensuring a fire safe nation by 2034. Mission We commit to prevent and suppress destructive fires, investigate its causes; enforce Fire Code and other related laws; respond to man-made and natural disasters and other emergencies.
2. BFP History in the Philippines
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. The enactment of Republic Act 6975, otherwise known as the Department of Interior and Local Government Act of 1990 which took effect on January 1, 1991 paved the way for the establishment of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) as separate entities. Specifically, the Fire Bureau’s charter was created under Chapter IV (Section 53 to 59) and carried-out through the provisions of Rule VII (Sections 49 to 58) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the said law. The organization was then placed under the direct supervision of the DILG Undersecretary for Peace and Order. The succeeding approval of the Appropriation Act of 1991 has also caused the inaugural operation of the Bureau of Fire Protection on August 2, 1991 as a distinct agency of the government, with its initial preparation of Operation Plans and Budget (OPB) undertaken by the staff of the Office of the National Chief Fire Marshal at Camp Crame, Quezon City headed by then F/Brigadier General Ernesto Madriaga, INP (1990-1992) that took over from the long reign of F/Major Primo D Cordeta (Ret.) the first Chief Fire Marshal (1978-1989). Gen. Madriaga served as the BFP first Acting Fire Chief/Director from 1991 to 1992. BFP is responsible for ensuring public safety through prevention and/or suppression of all destructive fires on buildings, houses, and other similar structure, forests, and land transportation vehicles and equipment, ships/vessels docked at piers, wharves or anchored at major seaports, petroleum industry installations. It is also responsible for the enforcement of the Fire Code of the Philippines (PD 1185) and other related laws, conduct investigations involving fire incidents and causes thereof including the filing of appropriate complaints/cases. 3. BFP Organization and Rank Classifications DIRECTORIAL UNITS -Directorate for Investigation and Intelligence -Directorate for Operations -Directorate for Human Resource Development Department Directorate for Logistics -Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management -Directorate for Fire Safety and Enforcement -Directorate for Plans Directorate for Personnel & Records Management -Directorate for Comptrollership COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Fire Director (FDir.) - 2-star Major General (Chief of the Bureau; BFP highest ranking official). - Fire Chief Superintendent (FCSupt.) - 1-star Brigadier General (Regional Director, Directorial Staff, Deputy Chief). -Fire Senior Superintendent (FSSupt.) - Colonel (3 Sampaguita Leaves) (Provincial Director, City Director). -Fire Superintendent (FSupt.) - Lieutenant Colonel (2 Sampaguita Leaves) (Fire Marshal) -Fire Chief Inspector (FCInsp.) - Major (1 Sampaguita Leaf) -Fire Senior Inspector (FSInsp.) - Captain (2 Anahaw Leaves) (Doctor, Lawyer, Chaplain Deputy Fire Marshal). -Fire Inspector (FInsp.) - Lieutenant (1 Anahaw Leaf) (Nurse, Social Worker, I.T. Officer, Technician, Engineer, Therapist, Teacher, Scientist, Accountant, Criminologist)
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS - Senior Fire Officer IV (SFO4) - Master Sergeant Senior Fire Officer III (SFO3) - Technical Sergeant Senior Fire Officer II (SFO2) - Staff Sergeant Senior Fire Officer I (SFO1) - Sergeant Fire Officer III (FO3) - Corporal Fire Officer II (FO2) - Private First-Class Fire Officer I (FO1) - Private Fire Officer (FO) - Basic Fire Internship Non-Uniformed Personnel (NUP) - Civilian Employee
4. Qualification Standards for Fire Officer 1 (FO1)
Open to all male and female Filipino citizen not less that twenty-one (21) nor more than thirty (30) years of age; Must be at least 1.62 meter or 5’4″ in height for male and 1.57 meters or 5’2″ for female; Must weigh not more or less than 5 kilograms from the standard weight corresponding to his/her height, age and sex; Must possess a baccalaureate degree from a recognized institute of learning; Must have Civil Service Commission (CSC) 2nd level, RA 1080 or PD 907 Eligibility; A person of good moral character; Must have passed the neuro- psychiatric evaluation, medical examination and drug test for the purpose of determining his/her physical and mental health; Must not have been dishonorably discharged or dismissed for cause from previous employment; and Must not have been convicted by final judgement of an offense or crime involving moral turpitude.
5. What is RA 11589? RA 11589 mandates the BFP to develop and implement a fire protection modernization program that includes the acquisition of modern fire equipment, the expansion of the BFP manpower, and the provision of specialized training for firefighters, among others. The BFP shall also be mandated to conduct monthly fire prevention campaigns and information drives in every local government unit.
6. Leadership in the BFP
Leadership Edit Commander-in-Chief: Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (SILG): Sec. Eduardo M. Año Undersecretary for Public Safety: Usec. Nestor F. Quinsay Jr. Chief, Bureau of Fire Protection (C, BFP): Fire Dir. Louie S. Puracan, CEO VI The Deputy Chief for Administration (TDCA): FCSUPT. Roel Jeremy G. Diaz The Deputy Chief for Operations (TDCO): FCSUPT. Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu Chief, Bureau of Fire Protection Directorial Staff (TCDS): FCSUPT. Jesus P. Fernandez
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