March is considered to be one of the warmest months in the Philippines.

It is also

the month with the most fire incidents in the country, prompting the Bureau of Fire

Protection (BFP), government units, fire fighting agencies, and educational institutions

to conduct various fire prevention activities. It reminds us all that, despite the fact that

the discovery of fire was one of man's early technological discoveries, it has since taken

many lives, damaged properties, and dilapidated spirits.

In order to lessen the fire incidents, a law has been passed about the said

problem. Pursuant to Presidential Decree 115-A, the month of March is declared as

“Fire Prevention Month”, with the mandate of providing widespread information on fire

prevention and suppression, raising national awareness, and mobilizing every citizen to

take maximum preventive measures to ensure meaningful reductions in alarming fire

incidents. (transfer to 1st paragraph)

A fire is a state, process, or occurrence of combustion in which fuel or another

material is ignited and mixed with oxygen, producing light, heat, and flame. Fire safety

refers to a collection of practices designed to reduce the destruction caused by fire. Fire

safety procedures include those used to prevent the ignition of an uncontrolled fire as

well as those used to minimize the development and impact of a fire after it has begun.

Fire fighting equipment is designed to extinguish fires or protect users from fire. It can

be utilized by trained fire fighters, unskilled bystanders at a fire, or built into the

infrastructure of a building. (principles, perceived competency)

The Philippines continues to experience disastrous fires, some of these were

loss of properties, loss of lives, and economic stability. People have various uses for

fire, but it has always been a serious hazard with fatal results if left unattended. Fire

incidents don’t just happened, there is always a cause, and some common causes of

every fire breakout are carelessness, negligence, or even ignorance on the part of the

people. Fire is an unpredictable situation that no one wants to happen in their places,

particularly in schools that are trusted to be safe for students. (mandate of fire safety

and firefighting)
 With such, this study will aid in assessing 4 th year Criminology Interns of Central

Bicol State University of Agriculture – Sipocot in their perception on the level of

competency in fire safety and firefighting principles and problems they encountered.

Furthermore, this study will be conducted to ensure the safety of the students. The

findings of this study will help the researchers to provide the best recommendation that

will aid the institution’s administration to mitigate such fire related injuries if situations

like fire happened. (revise, refer to new title and SOP)