Chapter 4

Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data

The results, analysis, and interpretation of the data gathered from the

respondents as indicated in the questionnaire are presented in this chapter. It also

examined the findings in light of the study's stated problems. The information

obtained from the respondents was statistically processed to produce frequencies

and a weighted mean. The researcher studied this data in order to acquire the

necessary knowledge. The answers of the questionnaire administered to the BFP

Personnel and Community in Barangay 24 Magallanes, Gingoog City, were

presented in table forms with textual explanations.

Problem 1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents?

The demographic profile of the respondents are classified according to sex,

age, civil status and educational attainment.

Table 1.1 to table 1.4 presents the demographic profile of the respondents

that we gathered the information from.

Table 1.1 Percentage and Frequency on the Demographic Profile of

Community and BFP personnel in terms of: Age.
Age Frequency Percentage
21 below 32 24.6
22-40 69 53.1
41 above 29 22.3
Total 130 100

Table 1.1 clearly shows that majority of the respondents came from 22-40 age
bracket with a frequency of 69 or 53.1%. Out of 130 respondents, 32 are under the
age of 21 (24.6%) and 29 are over the age of 41 (22.3%).

Table 1.2 Percentage and Frequency on the Demographic Profile of

Community and BFP personnel in terms of: Sex.
 SEX Frequency Percentage
Female 55 42.3
Male 75 57.7
Total 130 100

Males outnumbered females, as shown in table 1.2, with 75 out of 130 respondents,
or 57.7 %. And the female has 55 or 42.3%. This implies that most of the
respondents are male.

Table 1.3 Percentage and Frequency on the Demographic Profile of

Community and BFP personnel in terms of: Marital Status.
Marital Status Frequency Percentage
Single 73 56.2
Married 48 36.9
Widow 9 6.9
Total 130 100

In terms of marital status, 73 or 56.2% of the respondents were single, as seen in

table 1.3. 48 or 36.9 of the respondents were married and the remaining 9 or 6.9%
were widow.

Table 1.4 Percentage and Frequency on the Demographic Profile of BFP

personnel in terms of: Length of service and Community in terms of
educational attainment.
Length BFP Personnel Educationa Community
of Frequency Percentage l Frequency Percentage
Service Attainment

8 Years 22 73.3 Elementary 33 33.0

below
9 to 15 6 20 Highschool 42 42.0
years
16 above 2 6.7 College 25 25.0
Total 30 100 Total 100 100

Table 1.4 presents the length of service of the BFP personnel and the educational
attainment of the respondents in the community. As we can see, out of the 30 BFP
personnel 22 or 73.3% of them had 8 years and below of service. 6 or 20% had 9 to
15 years of service and the remaining 2 or 6.7% had 16 years and above of service.
In terms of the educational attainment of the respondents in the community, most of
them are highschool level with a frequency of 42 or 42%. 33 or 33% are elementary
level and the remaining 25 or 25% out of 100 respondents are college level.
 Problem 2. What is the Extent of Responsiveness of the Bureau of Fire
Protection in Gingoog City?

The extent of responsiveness of the Bureau of Fire Protection was described

according to the respondents answer in the given programs, whether it is Always,
Frequent, Often, Seldom or Never.

Table 2 presents the extent of responsiveness of the Bureau of Fire

Protection.

Table 2. Frequency, Percentage, and Mean Distribution on the Extent of

Responsiveness of the Bureau of Fire Protection according to the BFP
Personnel and Community.

Range Point Description Frequenc Percent

value y
4.51-5.00 5 Always 6 26.2
3.51-4.50 4 Frequent 28 17.7
2.51-3.50 3 Often 39 30.0
1.51-2.50 2 Seldom 23 21.5
1.00-1.50 1 Never 34 4.6
Total 130 100
Mean: 2.63 Description: Often

Indicators BFP Comm. Weighte Des

n=30 n=100 d mean
1. Delay in fire response due to traffic route. 1.43 3.32 2.88
2. Deficiency in personnel training and
1.17 3.02 2.59
management
3. Slow fire response due to physical unfit fire
1.10 2.91 2.49
personnel
4. Lacking needed manpower for personnel 1.60 3.11 2.76
5. Poor planning with regards to responding to fire
1.00 2.89 2.45
incident
6. Inexperienced firefighters 1.00 2.92 2.48
7. Lack of fire investigator 1.47 2.81 2.50
8. Firefighters do not undergo an upgrading
program such as responding to HAZMAT or 1.43 3.13 2.74
CBRNE incidents.
9. Firefighters are unable to communicate
1.00 3.14 2.65
appropriately through radio communication
10. Fire personnel do not have extensive
knowledge to treat fires according to specific 1.00 3.30 2.77
chemicals used in firefighters.

As seen in Table 2, practically all of the above-mentioned indicators indicating the

extent of the Bureau of Fire Protection's responsiveness when there is a fire
occurrence is often with the computed grand mean of 2.63. This just indicates that
BFP personnel have some enhancement to be made to continuously improve their
performance to attain high and efficient service. Delay in fire responses due to traffic
route has the highest mean of 2.88. Meanwhile, according to the BFP Personnel and
Community, Poor planning when it comes to responding to fire incidents is rare, and
this obtained the lowest mean of 2.45.

According to the responses of the respondents, inexperienced firefighters 2.48, slow

fire response due to physically unfit fire personnel 2.49, and a lack of investigator
2.50 are the three (3) main points that the Bureau of Fire Protection needs to
improve and assess in order to improve their service to the community. Meanwhile,
Fire personnel do not have extensive knowledge to treat fires according to specific
chemicals used in firefighters 2.77, Lacking needed manpower for personnel 2.76, 8.
Firefighters do not undergo an upgrading program such as responding to HAZMAT
or CBRNE incidents 2.74 this are the three (3) indicators that has the highest mean
but still this needs some enhancement and improvement to be made.

The grand mean for the Bureau of Fire Protection's amount or extent of
responsiveness is 2.63, with a verbal description of often, according to the BFP
Personnel and Community. This shows that the Bureau of Fire Protection needs to
strengthen and enhance its operations in order to provide the community with the
services it deserves efficiently and effectively.
 Problem 3. What is the level of implementation of Fire Prevention

Program of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)?

Level of implementation on the Fire Prevention Programs of the Bureau of

Fire Protection was described according to the respondents answer in the given
programs, whether it is Always, Frequent, Often, Seldom or Never Implemented.

Table 3 presents the level of implementation on Fire Prevention of the Bureau

of Fire Protection.

Table 3. Frequency, Percentage, and Mean Distribution on the Level of

Implementation on the Fire Prevention Programs of the Bureau of Fire

Protection according to the BFP Personnel and Community.

Range Point Description Frequenc Percent

value y
4.51-500 5 Always 34 26.2
3.51-4.50 4 Frequent 75 57.7
2.51-3.50 3 Often 20 15.4
1.51-2.50 2 Seldom 1 .8
1.00-1.50 1 Never 0 0
Total 130 100
Mean: 4.21 Description: Frequent

Indicators BFP Comm. Weighte Des

n=30 n=100 d mean
1. Posting of Tarpaulins in all Fire Stations,
4.53 4.21 4.28
Barangay Hall, and Schools.
2. Maintaining fire trucks in responding several
5.00 3.95 4.19
fire incidents.
3. Conduct House to House Safety Information
5.00 4.01 4.24
Campaign.
4. Conduct Visitation of every Barangay. 4.53 3.98 4.11
5. Conduct Training and Accreditation of Fire
4.53 3.93 4.07
Safety Practitioner.
6. Conducting Periodic Fire Safety Inspection
5.00 4.01 4.24
of Buildings and Establishments.
 7. Fire Drills and Seminars. 4.53 3.99 4.12
8. Reviewing of Building Plans for Adequacy of
5.00 4.10 4.31
Fire Safety Installation.
9. Conducting emergency medical and special
4.53 4.09 4.19
rescue service.
10. Conducting fire investigation and
5.00 4.13 4.33
intelligence.

As shown in the Table 3, the respondents indicated that almost all of the Fire
Prevention Programs stated above are frequently implemented with the computed
grand mean of 4.21. This just indicates that BFP staff are actively executing these
activities in the community. The highest grand mean of 4.33 is conducting fire
investigation and intelligence. Meanwhile, according to the BFP Personnel and
Community with a verbal description of regularly implemented, conduct training and
accreditation of fire safety practitioners received the lowest mean of 4.07.

Conduct visitation of every barangay 4.11, Fire drills and seminars 4.12, Maintaining
fire trucks in responding several fire incidents and Conducting emergency medical
and special rescue service 4.19 this are the four (4) lowest implementation programs
I gathered for my study according to the BFP Personnel and the Community.
Meanwhile, Reviewing of building plans for adequacy of fire safety installation 4.31,
Posting of tarpaulins in all fire stations, barangay halls and schools 4.28, Conduct
house to house safety information campaigns and Conducting periodic fire safety
inspections of buildings and establishments 4.24 this are the four (4) implementation
programs that received the highest mean I gathered for my study according to the
BFP Personnel and the Community.

According to the BFP Personnel and Community, the grand mean for the level of
implementation of fire prevention programs is 4.21, with a verbal description of
frequently implemented. This indicates that the Fire Prevention Programs in
Barangay 24 Magallanes, Gingoog City are routinely executed based on BFP
personnel and community observation.