College of Saint Lawrence Inc.

Balagtas,Bulacan
Department of Bachelor of Science in Criminology
Section IV-I

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The
The Bureau
Bureau ofof
Fire
Fire Protection
Protection
and
and Safety
Safety
Precautions
Precautions
Topics:
• Historical Background of Bureau of Fire Protection
• Duties and Responsibilities of a Fire Brigade Chief
• Qualification Standards and Second Level Eligibility
• What is Fire?
• Arson
• Law and Jurisprudence of Arson
• Safety Precautions
• How to prevent fire at home
Historical Background of
Bureau of Fire Protection
 BBFFPP
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MISSION VISION
We
We commit
commit to
to prevent
prevent and
and AA modern
modern fire
fire
suppress
suppress destructive
destructive fires,
fires, service
service fully
fully capable
capable
investigate
investigate its
its causes
causes enforce
enforce of
of ensuring
ensuring aa fire
fire
Fire
Fire Code
Code and
and other
other related
related law
law safe
safe nation
nation by
by 2034.
2034.
respond
respond to
to man-made
man-made
and
and natural
natural disasters
disasters
and
and other
other emergencies.
emergencies.
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
SECTION 53 Composition - The Bureau of Fire
Protection, hereinafter referred to as the Fire
Bureau, is hereby created initially consisting of the
existing officers and uniformed members of the fire
service of the Integrated National Police as
constituted under Presidential Decree No. 765.

SECTION 54 Power and Function -The Fire Bureau shall be

responsible for the prevention and suppression of all
destructive fires on buildings, houses and other
structures, forest, land transportation vehicles and
equipment, ships or vessels docked at piers or wharves or
anchored in major seaports, petroleum industry
installations, plane crashes and other similar incidents,
as well as the enforcement of the Fire Code and other
related laws.
SECTION 55. -Oragnization. A chief will lead the BFP, who will be accompanied by
a deputy chief. Provincial offices, district offices, and city or municipal stations
will be included. In large provinces, district offices may be established, to be
headed by a district fire marshall. In the case of large cities and municipalities, a
district office with subordinate fire stations headed by a district fire marshall may
be organized as necessary. At the city or municipal level, there shall be a fire
station, each headed by an individual fire marshall. The Fire Chief shall
recommended to the Secretary the organizational structure and staffing pattern,
as well as the disciplinary machinery for officers and men of the Bureau. The local
government units at the city and municipal levels shall be responsible for the fire
protection and various emergency services such as rescue and evacuation of
injured people at fire-related incidents.

Section 56 Establishment of Fire Station. — There shall be established at least one

(1) fire station with adequate personnel, firefighting facilities and equipment in
every provincial capital, city and municipality subject to the standards, rules and
regulations as may be promulgated by the Department. The local government
unit shall, however, provide the necessary and or site of the station.
Section 57 Qualification Standards -The qualification standards of the
members of the Fire Bureau shall be as prescribed by the Department
based on the requirement of the service.
Section 58 Rank Classification - For purposes of efficient administration,
supervision and control, the rank classification of the members of the
Fire Bureau shall be as follows:
• Director
• Chief Superintendent
• Senior Superintendent
• Superintendent
• Chief Inspector
• Senior Inspector
• Inspector
• Senior Fire Officer IV
• Senior Fire Officer III
• Senior Fire Officer II
• Senior Fire Officer I
• Fire Officer III
• Fire Officer II
• Fire Officer I
Section 59 Key Positions -The position title of Chief of the
Fire Bureaushall be given to the head of the Fire Bureau
who holds the rank of director. A deputy chief with the
title of chief superintendent will assist him. The Assistant
heads of the Department's regional offices with the rank
of senior superintendent shall assume the position title
of Assistant Regional Director for Fire Protection. Heads
of the municipal or city stations with the ranks of senior
inspector shall be known as Chief of Municipal/City Fire
Station.
Duties and Responsibilities of a Fire Brigade

• The Fire Brigade Chief is responsible

for directing all volunteer fire fighters
and ensuring that fire fighters have
adequate training. The Fire Brigade
Chief is also responsible for
ensuring that firefighting equipment
is monitored on a regular basis and
is in good working order.
Chief
Home fire safety avoid octupus connection
shut off power circuit when not in use shut-off
stove before leaving the kitchen replace/repair
damaged electrical outlet
Qualification Standards
 THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION IS
OPENING POSITIONS FOR FIRE OFFICER 1
(FO1)
Qualifications joining BFP
Here are the Qualification Standards:
• 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
• Must not have been convicted by final judgement of an offense or crime involving moral turpitude
 Second Level Eligibility
(any of the following)

• Career Service Professional (Civil Service

Commission)
• Career Service Fire Officer Exam (CS
FOE - Civil Service Commission)
• Republic Act 1080 (Board and Bar Exams -
Professional Regulatory Commission)
What is fire?
• An active chemical reaction that takes
place between fuel, heat and oxygen
in the form of light and notice able
heat

• An oxidation taking place with a rate

rapid enough to produce heat and
light
 The Fire Triangle

• Readily available in
the air • Once the ignition temperature is
reached the fuel will burn

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The fire triangle or combustion

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triangle is a simple model for
understanding the necessary
ingredients for most fires. The
triangle illustrates the three
elements a fire needs to ignite: heat,
FUEL
fuel, and an oxidizing agent. A fire • Material that is burning, if an
naturally occurs when the elements accelerant is present it will burn first
are present and combined in the
right mixture.
Classes of fire
 Classes of Fire
• Class A - fires involving solid materials such as wood, paper
or textiles.
• Class B - fires involving flammable liquids such as petrol,
diesel or oils.
• Class C - fires involving gases.
• Class D - fires involving metals.
• Class E - fires involving live electrical apparatus.
• Class F - fires involving cooking oils such as in deep-fat
fryers.
 ARSON
The willful and malicious
burning of all kinds of
buildings and structures
including personal
properties
 ELEMENTS OF ARSON

1. Actual burning took place

2. Actual burning is done with malicious intent
3. The actual burning is done by person(s) legally
and criminally liable
Why is arson very hard to
investigate?
Arson is one of the most difficult offenses to investigate
because the arsonist can be able to set a fire and escape
undetected. The fire can consume the scene and destroy
much physical evidence of the offense. Harder forms of
evidence are often buried in debris and grossly altered
in appearance.
 Attempted Arson
The crime committed is attempted
arson,because the offender begins the
commission of the crime directly by
overacts(placing the rags soaked in
gasoline beside the wooden wall of the
building and lighting a match)but he
does not perform all the acts of
execution(the setting of the fire to
the rags)due to the timely intervention
of another who chases away)the
offender.
Frustrated Arson
In frustrated arson the fact of
having set fire to some rag sand
jute sacks soaked in kerosene oil
and placed near the partition of the
entire soil of an inhabited house,
should not be qualified as a
consummated arson, in as much as no
part of the house had begun to burn,
although fire would have started in
the said partition had it not been
extinguished on time.The crime
committed was frustrated arson.
 Consumated Arson
The offender did in fact set fire to the
roof of the house and said house was
partially burned. The crime was
consummated arson,not with standing the
fact that the fire afterwards
extinguished for once it has been
started,the consummation of the crime of
arson does not depend upon the extent of
the damage caused.
 Law and Jurisprudence
The law on arson in the Philippines is covered by Articles
320 to 326 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by PD
No.1613, PD No. 1744, and Sec.50 Rule VIII IRR of RA
6975 which provides that the Bureau of Fire
Protection(BFP) shall have the power to investigate all
causes of fires and, If necessary, file the proper complaint
with the City/Provincial prosecutor who has Jurisdiction
over arson cases.
 TYPES
TYPES OF FIREOF FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS
EXTINGUISHERS
Standard water ABC Powder Foam Wet
extinguishers extinguisher extinguishers extinguishers

FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS

Dry water mist Carbon Dioxide

M28 and L2 powder (CO2)
extinguishers extinguishers extinguishers
Standard water
extinguishers Dry water mist
These will be solid red
extinguisher
and will have the word These types of fire
‘water’ or ‘aqua extinguishers will be solid
spray’ printed across Water red and will usually have the
them in a signal red words ‘water mist’ printed
band, often with a white Extinguishers within a white rectangle.
border. They are your
classic model: they Dry water mist extinguishers
dispense water at a high are unique in that many of
pressure to extinguish them can combat almost all
There are two main
flames. types of fires, including
types water
class F fires that are
extinguishers:
Water extinguishers are usually difficult to attack.
standard water spray
only suitable for class The extinguisher’s nozzle
and dry water mist.
A fires, which means converts water into ‘dry’
they can fight fires microscopic particles, which
that involve wood, are then drawn into the fire
cardboard, paper, and simultaneously cool and
plastics, fabric and suffocate it to extinguish
textiles, and other the flames.
solid materials.
ABC powder extinguisher
The powder acts as a thermal blast that cools
the flames so burning cannot continue. Due to
their non-conductive nature, they are also
suitable for fighting electrical fires.
However, they do not effectively penetrate
the spaces in equipment easily, so the fire
could still re-ignite. Powder
Extinguishers

M28 and L2 powder extinguishers

These types of extinguishers are best identified by their
unique hose. They are often referred to as special
powder.
M28 and L2 are unique extinguishers in that they are
designed for tackling Class D fires – those involving
combustible metals including swarf or powder, which are
often produced in engineering factories. Metals includes
lithium, magnesium, sodium, or aluminium, for example.
Foam
Extinguishers
Foam extinguishers are identifiable by the
word ‘foam’ printed within a cream rectangle
on their bodies. They are primarily water
based but contain a foaming agent, which has
rapid flame knock-down and a blanketing
effect.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Extinguishers
Carbon dioxide extinguishers are used for combating
class B and electrical fires – they suffocate the
fire by displacing oxygen in the air. Because they do
not leave any substances behind and so minimise
damage done to equipment, unlike other extinguishers,
they are particularly useful for offices and
workshops where electrical fires may occur.
 Wet Chemical
Extinguishers

Wet chemical extinguishers are designed for

combating fires that involve class F fires.
They are effective because they are capable
of stopping fires that are of an extremely
high temperature, particularly cooking oils
and fats. They also discharge gently,
stopping the burning oils and fats from
being pushed and splashing to surrounding
areas or even the user.
 Know how to use it!

P ULL the safety PIN from the handle

 

A IM at the base of the fire

S QUEEZE the trigger
S WEEP from side to side
 
FIRE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Why safety precautions is important?
Safety precautions must be strictly adhered
to because if they are not, some employees
can put all other employees at risk. Work
place accidents translate into days missed
for work, reduced productivity, and lost
profits. ... Employees should feel safe at
work and protected from hazardous
materials and dangerous machines.
 9/11 Incident
Hijackers seized control of multiple
US passenger jets and crashed them
into the World Trade Center and the
Pentagon, some of the United
States’ most symbolic buildings. The
9/11 terrorists were members of
Islamist extremist group al-Qaeda,
with the attacks, which killed
thousands of people , planned from
their base in Afghanistan .
Over 2,500 people died
Typhoon
Haiyan
Typhoon Haiyan, known in the
Philippines as Super Typhoon
Yolanda, was one of the most
powerful tropical cyclones ever
recorded. On making landfall,
Haiyan devastated portions of
Southeast Asia, particularly the
Philippines.
Fire Safety Tips
BFP recommends the following tips
on how to prevent fires in your home.
 1 0 Ti p s H o w t o p re v e n t F i re a t H o m e
• Never leave a warm or hot iron unattended. An
unattended iron that is on will scorch fabric and
may cause a fire.
• Never leave food on a stove or in an oven
unattended. Keep cooking areas free of
flammable objects, such as potholders, towels,
and curtains
• Never disable or remove the battery from a
smoke alarm. Frequently test smoke alarms and
make sure that you replace batteries regularly.
• Burning candles should never be left unattended.
Keep flammable items like fabric and paper away
from candles.
• Store gasoline, newspaper, and other
combustibles away from sources of flame.
• Keep space heaters on a level surface from fabric
and other flammable items.
• Avoid plugging multiple appliances into an
extension cord.
• Do not put an electrical cord under a carpet as it
is highly flammable. Immediately replace
defective appliances, especially electric fans that
are not functional.
• Do not replace busted fuses with coins, pins, or
other metals. Fuses are meant to prevent
overload.
• Have electrical connections checked once every
two years by a licensed electrician.
THANK YOU
AND
GODBLESS