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Introduction
One measure that would prove to carry this principle is the conduct of
Pre-Fire Plans in every barangay or community. By creating a pre-emptive
fire response system, detailed with a hazard analysis of the community,
and the collaborative efforts to be undertaken by the local authorities
during the emergency, fire prevention will be at its best. However, the
problem of how stations are to go about this arises because there are no
supporting documents on the procedures for the pre-fire planning
program to be executed. Also the Fire Code in Div. 7 primarily focuses on
the pre-fire planning of to-be-developed communities and not on existing
communities and the fire incident itself.
The root idea is for the creation of a plan for pre-fire incident prevention,
for pre-disaster preparedness, for fire incident response, and for disaster
response with the involvement of local authorities. Unfortunately, the
response to this idea by personnel in the field has been that of minimum
compliance with the requirement. While compliance is in order, the
actual goal of the initiative is for both the intensive prevention of fire
incidents and the attainment of rigorous preparedness for fire incidents
and natural calamities. It is in this light that this manuscript is created.
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MODULE 1: OPLAN LIGTAS NA
PAMAYANAN
What is OLP?
OPLAN LIGTAS NA PAMAYANAN is the BFP’s response to the ever-
growing demand for a more adoptive, comprehensive and immersive
fire protection program for the communities, rural and urban villages
and barangays. It sums up the agency’s new and improved approach
of providing a fire protection plan that will truly produce results. It
targets the most basic issue or the root of the problem of why there are
uncontrolled and ever-increasing fire incidents in residential areas and
bridges the gap by providing holistic and scientific solutions. In the past
27 years of the BFP, various fire prevention activities had been
implemented along with innovations that, in a way, brought tangible
results. But the weak efforts and the varying directions taken rendered
the programs ineffective. In essence, OLP effectively replaces all
activities and programs previously implemented by the agency (e.g.
Ugnayan sa Barangay) and redirects all efforts into few but
encompassing activities.
GOALS:
OBJECTIVES:
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Chapter 1. OLP Component Activities
A community that collectively plans and prepares for any event has
the biggest possibility of survival when “it” happens. The concept of
detailed community planning can never be discounted as an
important tool in building a resilient, well-coordinated and self-
reliant people.
Activity Objectives:
Activity Output:
Activity Objectives:
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2. 100% of all established CFAG members trained and
re-trained annually;
Activity Output:
Activity Objective
Output
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Activity Objectives:
Output
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Evaluation or Turning Point Phase. Two years after the
implementation of the plan, the evaluation phase for the programs
under this plan shall start. The feedback from the implementing units
shall be collated and studied to further enhance all the activities
that need improvement or termination. There shall be an impact
analysis conducted at every end of the year prior to and during the
evaluation phase to determine whether the stated objectives and
goals are being achieved. The results of the impact analysis shall
serve as basis for policy support, plan update, or further
development of programs.
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personnel accounting and other related concerns
of this program or its component activities.
b) Issue corresponding directives in support of the
fulfillment of this plan and its component activities.
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c) Ensure the inclusion of community-based programs
in plans and projects as part of fire prevention
initiatives of the BFP.
d) Issue corresponding directives in support of the
fulfillment of this plan and its component activities.
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d) Shall ensure the inclusion of the plan component
activities in its OPCR and of all it units by closely
monitoring its achievements vis-à-vis those targets
set as part of the BFP Performance Appraisal
System.
e) Shall religiously submit monthly consolidated report
of the accomplishment made by its units in relation
to this plan.
1.7 BUDGETING
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MODULE 2: HANDANG PAMAYANAN
AND BAYANIHAN PROGRAM
Overview
The user:
The BFP Personnel. This module is prepared for the use of BFP personnel
to be designated as Kaagapay sa Barangay as they implement the
activities and programs in the program for purposes of uniformity and
unison in execution of the program from concept to delivery to output.
The audience:
Module Objectives
Expected Output
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Chapter 1. The CFPP Workshop
In this chapter, the conduct of the CFPP workshop is laid out for the
facilitator to observe. Discussions and topics are suggested as well
as the proper and timely use of the annexed forms that would
facilitate with ease the planning process. Facilitators are advised to
follow these procedures for uniformity. However, in order to ensure
that points are delivered properly, the translation to local dialects of
the discussions is advised. The use of vernacular language and
synonymous words to the subjects discussed can also be made.
Barangay Captain,
Barangay Councilors,
Barangay Secretary and Treasurer
Barangay Health Workers
Chief of the Barangay Police (Barangay Tanod)
Members of the Barangay Tanod and BPATS
Barangay Bantay-Sunog Team Leaders/Sitio Leaders
Other barangay workers/employees/officials
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Field Survey
Documents Needed:
1. Location Map of the Barangay
2. Barangay Risk Profile Checklist,
3. Barangay Hazard Zoning Checklist
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The Planning Workshop
I: Preparatory
- Prayer and National Anthem
- Introductions (Pagpapakilala) by the Facilitators and the
Attendees
- Setting of the Rules (See next sub-chapter)
- Setting of Expectations and Commitment (See next sub-
chapter)
II: Wrap Up
- Finalization of Outputs
Documents Needed:
1. Slide Presentation
2. CFPP Planning Tools (See Annex)
3. Large Scale Location Map of the Barangay
4. Accomplished Barangay Risk Profile Checklist,
5. Accomplished Barangay Hazard Zoning Checklist
I: Preparatory
Start the workshop the right way: the basics, a prayer and the
National Anthem is necessary, followed by the introductions. Each
member of the BFP team, starting with the team leader, should
properly introduce himself or herself, especially the Bumbero sa
Barangay designated personnel. This will be followed by the
introduction by each of the participants. A lively atmosphere can
motivate the attendees, setting up interest for the rest of the
workshop.
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This will be followed by setting the rules. Rules are important in order
to maintain a straight path in the entire workshop, or keep things in
line. The following rules can be applied:
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II: Workshop Proper
This talk deals with the definition of the CFPP. The pointers and
suggested discussions are presented in Chapter 1, although further
elaboration of the points is highly encouraged. Sighting concrete
examples on points like actual fire incidents within the area can
leave a strong impact and gain interest in the participants.
Talk 2: Assess
Format: Combined lecture and table-top exercises
Duration: 90 minutes lecture; 120 minutes table-top exercise
Lecture Guide: Module 2 Chapter 2, Talk 2: Assess
Talk 3: Prepare
Format: Combined lecture and table-top exercises
Duration: 45 minutes lecture; 90 minutes table-top exercise
Lecture Guide: Module 2 Chapter 2, Talk 3: Prepare
This chapter continues from the previous session. The action plan will
be made and the fire response data detailedFor ease of work,
CFPP planning tools are to be used.
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Talk 4: Test and Improve
Format: Pure Lecture
Duration: 45 minutes lecture
Lecture Guide: Module 2 Chapter 2, Talk 4-5: Test and Improve
III: Wrap Up
The CFPP workshop shall conclude with the preparation of the
following:
C. CFPP Checklists
The local fire station shall have a copy of the output while the
BFP team shall consolidate all plans.
Collaborative.
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Comprehensive.
Series or Cyclical
Factual
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facts in every scenario is critical as it will provide truthful results.
Considering that a fire protection plan will utilize simulated incidents
as bases in preparing the response procedures, truthful and factual
references are stringent.
There are many reasons why there should be a Pre-Fire Plan in every
building and community, but the following are the most important.
c) The law requires it – Republic Act 9515 or the Fire Code of the
Philippines of 2008 mandates that in order to promote safety in
cases of fire and emergency, every building and community must
have a workable pre-fire emergency plan in order to respond
quickly and save lives and property. The Mission statement of the
Bureau of Fire Protection itself states that the efforts of the Bureau to
protect lives and property must be done with the active
involvement of the community.
What is a CFPP?
These components are the trinity of the CFPP, for each complements
the others for better results. As in the three-pronged fire triangle, the
CFPP trinity requires three components working together or the
effectiveness of the program gets compromised. This relationship can
be illustrated by defining each of the component parts and
understanding its role in the completion of the objective of the
program. These components pave the way for the various activities of
the CFPP.
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C. Zonal Interventions: using the hazard evaluation and
elimination results as its kick-starter, this agenda will answer to
the need to properly, comprehensively and actively educate
the public of the various fire safety means and procedures.
The level of education and information dissemination would
also level with the hazard zoning that can be identified,
because, as the level of hazard varies in various location, the
type of information that should be given must answer that
same level of hazard. Simply putting it to the idea that most
hazardous zones needs more information to secure the public
in the zone than those in least hazardous areas.
What to consider?
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to the scene. Similarly, a closely knit community would have
no issue at all in terms of being reachable by the crew.
Not only the population density that matters, but also their
sociology. A family’s social and financial capabilities will can
be seen in the type of residence they are to dwell in. A not so
well-off family would have houses made of materials
affordable to them with amenities of the least safety
treatment. Such as slum areas, houses are made of easily
ignitable materials and the possible causes of fires are very
visible. Seldom can it be seen that a low class residence
would install fire safety equipment simply because it is not
their priority. Contrary to that of well-to-do families. They
would have well built houses with if not top-of-the-line reliable
fire safety appliances to secure them. In the classification of
hazards it is important that this two difference are considered.
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d. Environmental Factors – seldom considered,
environmental factors affect the hazard analysis of one place
and the entire fire suppression operation. In hazard analysis
for villages, the typology and topography of the locality
along with the vegetation present plays a crucial factor. An
example is a classified less hazardous residences surrounded
by grasslands that during summer regularly get into fire due to
very dry weather should be treated with priority and is
classified as hazardous during dry season. In the same way,
wind patterns and direction influences the suppression
operation because the wind is among other things is a
catalyst in the spread of fire. Example, in a community, two
clusters were classified differently, on the south west are high
hazard zoned residences, to its north east are less hazardous
zoned residences. If a fire broke out during severe gust of
south-west wind, all those at the path of the wind should be
treated with priority because they would eventually be at the
path of the fire as it is carried by the wind.
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These common observations indicate the need for an
individualized approach to the fire prevention procedure in each
community. This is because the fire suppression method in one
community may not be applicable in another. Say, for example, for
easily accessible communities, fire suppression may be executed with
minimal effort, because a firefighting crew can get to the source of a
fire or a burning building itself directly. But this is not so in communities
where accessibility is compromised by closely-clustered houses, such
as squatters’ areas / informal settlements. A different tactical method
would therefore be needed in order to execute an operation. This
difference could even occur in two or more distinct areas in one
community. This means that, in order to execute an effective
operation, a team must prepare a specific tactical approach for each
location by means of a pre-fire response plan based on the
individuality of the location’s hazards.
For the first semester of 2014, FSED data indicate that the total
number of inspections and fire prevention activities conducted for
residential, mercantile and business establishments are 79,309; 348,393
and 145,938 respectively2. Whereas IID’s consolidated record of fire
incidents for the same period, for the same occupancy notes 2,870;
254; and 120 respectively. The data shows a significant relationship
between fire prevention efforts through inspection vis-à-vis incidents of
fire – the incidents of fire reduce proportionally to the increase in
inspection. The more inspections made, the lesser the occurrence of
fire; whereas, for less intensive inspections made, the occurrences of
fire remain high. This simply shows, that the efforts of the Bureau do
pay. And by conducting the same intensive prevention measures on
those still with high fire occurrence, similar reductions can also be
achieved.
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Table 4, Fires by Area Affected, Epidemiological Assessment of Fires in the Philippines, 2010-2012 by Gloria Nenita V
Velasco, Philippine Institute of Developmental Studies
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FSED Fire Prevention Activities Tally, January to June 2014.
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Also, the government’s project NOAH and geo-hazard mapping
initiative has proven to be an excellent tool in identifying disaster-
prone areas such as those vulnerable to flooding, landslides, storm
surges, and other calamities. With such pre-identified areas, the
government was able to execute mitigating measures. A similar system
should also be done for fire emergencies. It would be very helpful in
the fire prevention programs if there are fire hazard maps and
evacuation maps identifying the areas in the community most prone
to fire. Following the hazard analysis stated in the Fire Code, such
maps would serve as the bases for intensive inspections, community
information campaigns and heightened alert watches during the
seasons of frequent fire occurrence.
TALK 2. ASSESS
A key factor in the formulation of any plan is its basis. For the Community
Fire Protection Plan, understanding the real threat is the key for holistic
prevention measures. Therefore, thorough risk assessment, understanding
vulnerabilities, plotting most concerned areas and coming to terms with
possible impact are critical. It is the responsibility of the CFPP facilitator to
ensure that these risks and threats are carefully reviewed and properly
addressed.
In this chapter, the CFPP facilitator must ensure that the real threats, risks
and hazards in the community are well understood in order to arrive at a
realistic result. Hence, the CFPP must focus on the causes, risk, and
hazards of fire in the community.
The analysis will move from macro to micro scale looking first at the entire
barangay set-up, targeting each purók / sitio / cluster for in-depth
analysis. This is important because there are large barangays with high
incidence of fire only in particular areas. But this doesn’t mean that the
areas identified as low-risk will be left behind. Interventions will still be
made, and such areas can be utilized for safe refuge in the event of fire
emergencies.
In this chapter, the difference between hazards and risks will be defined.
How to look for these in communities will be discussed, as well as
vulnerabilities that may aggravate risks into full blown emergency, and the
capacities that can be built in order to mitigate vulnerabilities. Hazard
mapping will also be made using prepared guides and checklist as well
establishing needs in responding to events of fires in those mapped and
zoned areas. Most importantly, visualizing fire incidents through a scenario
analysis will be made in order to give planners the best possible picture of
what to prepare for.
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Fire is a hazard which is always present. Human activities increase
the chances of fire occurring. The question is, which human
activities substantially increase the chances or risk of fire.
Understanding the causes of risk will help planners device
methodologies to mitigate those risks.
Probability
Not all causes really becomes the cause of fire all at once, the
probability of one causing fire varies from conditions to conditions.
By definition, probability is the measure of the likelihood of
something to ever happening. For the CFPP, the probability that
certain causes of fires may cause an actual fire should be
measured.
There are some causes that though common to many, may not
actually be even applicable to others. For example, electrical
related causesof fire are very common to informal settler’s
areaswhere illegal and improper connections are rampant whereas
it may not be the cause to well-planned and developed
subdivisions where basic laws and regulations are observed
stringently.Similarly, residential areas where the use of propane or
LPG gas as main cooking medium is unlikely to experience fires
caused by these causes than those areas wherein such means are
not regulated.
Just as the cause varies from cases to cases the likelihood of that
cause actually igniting fires varies equally. The probability scale
below illustrates this concept.
Probability Scale
Impact
The impact of a fire incident varies from area to area. The most
common effects of fire incidents are injuries, fatalities, property
damage, and disruption to daily life, quantified by the time it takes
to recover. Impact is the severity of these effects. Impact is what
matters. Different causes also caries varying impact to the
population, again the factor of commonality to location plays an
important part. For example, if one cause of fire is not common in a
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certain area, the impact it may thereafter create is negligible.
Similarly, most common causes present within an area pauses an
impact that are much greater. The impact assessment scale below
illustrates this point.
Impact Scale
Vulnerability
Application
Given that all factors have been analyzed, the level of risk in a
particular area can be determined by plotting it using the Cause –
Risk Assessment Form.
Note: Vulnerability Factor constant for all causes based on the checklist score
Example: Barangay _____________
Open
5 5 5 50 1
Flame
Illegal
electrical 4 4 5 40 2
connections
LPG 2 1 5 15 3
This form will help planners determine the level of risk that a certain
cause of fire may pose to an area in the barangay, as well as the
level of priority in addressing the risk. It will guide planners to better
understand the real picture in every fire incident, and help them
arrive at the best mitigation measure.
VULNERABILITY Checklist
Summarized Characteristics
ZONE Score
Areas with structures that are most likely to burn with
extreme rapidity and to spread fire quickly, such as:
1) residences / buildings that are 60–100% made of
wood or easily ignitable materials, such as nipa,
RED ZONE bamboo, or sawali; 2) residences at close proximity
to one another, below 8 meters apart, and with no
Highly 5 proper fire wall installations; 3) structures used as
Vulnerable storage for petroleum, rubber, LPG and other
chemicals that produce poisonous fumes and gases
and can explode devastatingly; 4) structures,
concrete or wooden, with open flames within, such
as furnaces, smoking ovens, and the like; 5) structures
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with minimal or no fire safety provisions, such as exits,
egresses and ventilation.
Areas with structures that are most likely to burn and
spread fire with moderate rapidity, such as: 1)
buildings / residences that are 30–60% made of wood
/ lightweight construction materials; 2) concrete
residences with easily-ignitable contents; 3)
residences with relative distance of 8 to 15 meters
ORANGE
from one another, or row houses with the proper
ZONE
firewall installation; 4) concrete structures used for
Moderately
4 storage of flammable materials (except petroleum,
rubber, LPG) or flammable chemicals that are
Vulnerable
unlikely to produce toxic fumes, smoke and gases
while burning or explode with less severity; 5) other
structures occupied by people and with electrical
connections and possible fire ignition sources, with
minimal ventilation, exits and egress provisions and
the like.
Areas with structures made primarily of fire-retardant
materials, such as: 1) 80–100% concrete, steel trusses
and roofing; 2) residences with rated and safe
YELLOW ZONE
electrical connections and wiring; 3) residences with
Mildly 3 a safe distance of 15 meters or more to neighboring
buildings; 4) wooden structures such as kiosk,
Vulnerable
kamalig, etc that are not occupied or dwelt in by
people and have no electrical wiring or other fire
igniting materials.
Areas not directly affected by any fire hazard; areas
BLUE ZONE
not used for human habitation; vacant areas, lots,
Safe Zone
1 and spaces; evacuation areas such as gymnasiums,
auditoriums, schools, etc.
After identifying each zone and plotting its location, the following
maps must be generated.
d) Barangay Fire & Emergency Evacuation Plan – This map lays out
community preparations for fire incidents and other calamities,
showing identified locations for safe temporary refuge.
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2.3 Capabilities and Needs Assessment
Vulnerabilities
Going back to the basic field factors in preparing the CFPP such as
Surface Area, Population Density and Sociology, Set-Up of
Structures and Material Composition and Environmental Factors, the
vulnerabilities can be identified. For the form above, indicate only
the applicable vulnerabilities based on the checklist. The checklist is
specific for every purók/sitio, identify only those vulnerabilities most
common to every sitio regardless of vulnerability level.
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2. POPULATION AND SOCIAL VULNERABILITIES
4. ENVIRONMENTAL VULNERABILITIES
a. Dominant winds in the direction of the greater part of the
residences.
b. Proximity to grasslands with history of grass fires.
c. Proximity to forested lands with history of forest fires.
d. Inaccessible area due to high elevation. (e.g. cliff side;
mountainous, rugged terrain)
e. Lack of natural bodies of water in the area.
f. Relatively high heat index during summer / dry months.
The best way to plan is to actually see what you are planning for.
However since contingency planning is anticipatory (but hopefully
would not be used), the best way to anticipate events is through
the development of a scenario. For this purpose, all the data
analyzed in this chapter would boil down to developing possible
scenarios and looking into the anatomy of an event. In this way,
planners can have the most complete understanding possible of
what could really happen should an incident occur.
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For the CFPP, a combination of these approaches is suggested,
wherein the scenarios to be developed will be based on the
vulnerability, impact and probability assessment – vulnerability
being the main consideration and impact and probability the new
quantifiers. The objective is to visualize what will happen should a
fire incident break out in any of the identified most vulnerable areas
(Red Zones), working out towards the less vulnerable (Yellow Zones).
The causes of fires will no longer be considered because at this
point it is presumed that any of the causes may actually be the
cause of the incident.
Probability “Rate
probability
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scenario”
Impact “Rate
possible
impact of this
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1. Spread of fire from one area to another
2. Difficulty in response operations due to traffic and
accessibility
3. Availability of hydrant and water sources
4. Environmental considerations, such as wind direction
TALK 3. PREPARE
All good planners will tell you that next to thorough assessment is
preparation. What good is it knowing the hazard if one will not
prepare for it. Critical in any contingency plan is the amount of
preparation that the planners can employ. As much as possible, the
preparations and action plans to be created are based on
identified individual scenarios. In this way, resources are maximized
and efforts are focused on where truly needed.
BUDGETARY
NEEDS ACTIVITIES OPR SCHEDULE/S
REQUIREMENTS
“Needs that will “Activities “Office or “Provide “Rough
arise be it to perform person tentative dates estimate of
physical in order to responsible for the expenses that
infrastructure, meet the within the activities and the activity may
basic goods, needs” barangay” related items require”
etc. such as
location /
venue if
applicable.
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3.2 The Response Procedure
Crowd Control
More than the frantic reaction of the public, loathing and abuse
should also be kept under control by the police and other
authorities.
Traffic
No responding unit would ever reach the scene when all roads are
blocked. Not just by other vehicles but by people and their
belongings blocking the streets. With the type of vehicles used in
firefighting, greater mobility must be considered and be afforded to
the crew. Meaning as much as possible control over streets and
access passage towards the scene of the fire must be a priority.
From the very moment that a fire is noticed, the local authorities
must ensure that all streets that leads to the fire scene is cleared.
Most often, the streets become the instant evacuation area
rendering it unpassable which should not be the case. At all cost for
an effective suppression operation all roads and access points must
be cleared to provide the responding crew greater mobility.
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Resident’s Accountability, Search and Rescue
Responders would risk their lives to save savable lives and property,
but they won’t risk their lives for lives and properties that are already
lost. In any fire incident the possibility of collateral casualty is always
there, what will save lives is if everyone would account others for
themselves. By simple knowing if there indeed are remaining
individuals trapped within the flaming structures could provide the
responding crew with the type of tactical approach to employ
towards the fire. Deployment of rescue units with tools and
equipment could be made and prioritization of attack can also be
made to those areas with trapped individuals. Although it is advised
to leave the technical rescue to professionals, by simple being able
to account for all individuals would play a bog difference. With the
CFPP focusing on small clustering of neighborhood, physical
accounting of individuals is not impossible.
First Response
No fire starts big. Meaning, fires started small and manageable. But
if not immediately extinguished, it grows by the second until all is
lost. That is why the role of the first responders are critical. Able to
immediately respond to the fire means everything. First response
doesn’t only pertain to firefighting but also to medical first response.
Evacuation
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TALK 4. TEST
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4.2 Evaluation
The conduct of drills and simulations will expose gaps within the
plans and the actual situation during operations. These gaps have
to be duly noted and considered and proper adjustments have to
be made. Most often, the gaps will revolve around response time,
underperformance of team members, and difficulty in mobility. But
in order to make sure that no gaps are left unchecked, the planners
must consider this simple formula, based on IFRC: “Gaps
Adjustments = Actual Preparedness Measure – Existing
Preparedness Capacities”.
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CFPP Form 6: Preparedness Gaps and Adjustment Assessment form
Existing
Issues Gaps OPR
Plan
“Issues and “Actions “Actions that should “Person responsible
concerns noted made based have been done to make the
during the on the CFPP” based on noted adjustments”
operation” issues”
TALK 5. IMPROVE
Every plan has to be dynamic, it must not be simply shelved. This is
true to contingency plans wherein it must constantly be updated in
order to stay relevant. As time passes quickly so does technologies
and the circumstances. The plans that be applicable today may no
longer be effective just a few months or year later. That is why it has
to be updated and re-evaluated constantly.
In this chapter, both the planners and the facilitators must give due
consideration on rooms for further improvement. Constant
dialogues must be made and coordination be performed in order
to adopt the CFPP to current settings. It doesn’t matter of how good
a plan is, what matters most is that it has to be alive. It must evolve
and it must stay relevant.
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interventions can then be made. It is also during actual operations
that the skills of the enactors of the plan will be tested.
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CHAPTER 3. The Community Fire Auxiliary Group
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Chairman and the City/Municipal Fire Marshal and shall
be presented at a fire scene whenever required by the
BFP. (See Annex)
4. The basic skills and knowledge of this group will be put to the test
as they execute the CFPP during the conduct of drills and
simulation exercises.
Identifying hazards,
Identifying obstructions that can hamper access
and fire and emergency operations,
Posting of alarm and evacuation signage,
Establishment of evacuation areas,
Setting up localized fire hydrants, especially in
interior areas where accessibility by fire truck is
not possible,
Proper marking of street fire hydrants, and
Provision of immediate fire fighting implements
such as fire hose, buckets and water drums, sand
bags, etc.
A. COMMUNICATION UNIT
B. EVACUATION UNIT
C. SEARCH-AND-RESCUE UNIT
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E. SECURITY AND TRAFFIC UNIT
(B) Upon arrival of the first BFP unit, they shall assist
in the firefighting operations under the
direction and control of the BFP Ground
Commander.
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3.3 Mga Bayani sa Barangay Social Media Mileage
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MODULE 3: KAAGAPAY AND LINGAP
PROGRAM
Overview
Under this module, the concept of a truly immersive community fire
prevention will be laid down. The principles guiding the Kaagapay and
Lingap programs involve the immersion of fire service personnel in the
field, the communities, informal settlements and even homes in order
to evaluate vulnerabilities to fire, and implement immediate remedial
measures to prevent fire, or the interventions needed. This immersive
and interventional approach to fire safety in communities will directly
address the problems at the very same place where the problem
effectively starts. This interaction between the BFP and the community
itself through its residents is the key to a wholistic and comprehensive
fire safety and prevention program.
Module Objectives
1. To provide a functional guide for the Bumbero sa Barangay to
institute fire prevention activities in the communities as
envisioned by Oplan Ligtas na Pamayanan.
2. Clearly and thoroughly discuss the concept of immersive,
interventional and interactive approach to community fire
safety.
Expected Output
1. Designated Bumbero sa Barangay
2. Monthly Accomplishment report of Activities.
Chapter 1: Immerse
The very essence of Kaagapay Program is to assign a fireman in
each barangay in the country to be known as “Bumbero sa
Pamayanan” who shall be coordinator and lead of all these
programs in the community. Persons so designated are expected
to deliver most parts of this plan. They shall be immersed in the
community to establish strong partnerships and develop empathy
over the plight of the residents. They are likewise expected to
rekindle the spirit of bayanihan among the residents to establish
the very foundation of this plan.
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member of personnel and subsequently the fire station. The
performance of said activities will be evaluated and appraised.
Chapter 2: Intervene
Key to a sustainable fire prevention initiative is the institution of
intervention programs to address a problem. Through immersion,
the designated Bumbero sa Barangay shall identify risks and causes
of fire so these can be addressed. This is intervention, by ensuring
that every notable risk, possible causes, and even vulnerabilities
are given due attention and removed. This will be done through
two direct approaches: 1) House-to-house Fire Safety Survey; and
2) Zonal Hazard Interventions. All these activities are expected to
be carried out by the designated BSB.
VULNERABILITY
FIRE PREVENTION INTERVENTION
ZONE
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- Basic principles of fire
- Fundamental firefighting demonstrations
- Good housekeeping practice
- Exit drill at home
3. CFPP simulation exercises (conducted once a year in
every zone)
4. Distribution of fire safety information materials (Can be
conducted during surveys or other activities)
Safe
The creation of the CFPP for the barangay will set the tone for
succeeding activities. Therefore, it must be the first activity to be
accomplished. It will be followed by the LINGAP activities or Fire
Prevention Interventions in the following quarter. The conduct of
simulations, drills and lectures will follow, using the CFPP data. Before
the start of the yuletide season where heightened attention has to
be given to communities, the second round of LINGAP activities will
be performed for those at the identified Highly Vulnerable Zones.
Annexes
a. Monthly Accomplishments Report Form
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