Bureau of Fire Protection

The Bureau of Fire Protection^[1] (Filipino: Kawanihan ng Pagtatanggol sa Sunog) is an agency of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) responsible for implementing national policies related to Firefighting and fire prevention as well as implementation of the Philippine Fire Code (PD 1185), which has been repealed and replaced by the New Fire Code of the Philippines (RA 9514). Formerly known as the Integrated National Police Fire Service, the BFP is in charge of the administration and management of municipal and city fire and emergency services all over the country.

History

Badge of the Bureau of Fire Protection.

The BFP traces its roots from the defunct Constabulary Fire Protection Bureau, then later PC-INP Office of Fire Protection Service.^[2]

The agency was founded on January 29, 1991, pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act 6975, which established the Department of Interior and Local Government.^[3]

The Bureau now is in charge of management, administration, and implementation of fire and emergency services all over the country.

Fire Chiefs

Fire alarm levels

The BFP has fire alarm levels to determine how many fire trucks should respond to the scene:

1. First alarm
2. Second alarm
   • Senior Fire Officer/ Shift-in-charge/ Team leader
3. Third alarm
   • CFM/ MFM concerned
4. Fourth alarm
5. Fifth alarm
   • Provincial/ District Operations Chief
6. Task Force Alpha
   • P/DFM concerned
7. Task Force Bravo
   • Chief, Operation, Intelligence and Investigation Branch, P/DFM and all C/MFMs of the provincial district concerned
8. Task Force Charlie
   • Deputy Regional Director
9. Task Force Delta
10. Task Force Echo
11. Task Force Hotel
12. Task Force India
13. General Alarm
    • Regional Director

Organization

Seal of the BFP National Headquarters

Representatives from the BFP Special Rescue Unit participate in activities held at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City in conjunction of Balikatan 2012 (BK2012).

Base Units

• National Headquarters
• Special Rescue/HAZMAT Unit
• Special Operations Unit
• Arson Investigation Unit
• Fire Law Enforcement Service
• Fire National Training Institute

Line Units

• BFP National Capital Region
• BFP Region I
• BFP Region II
• BFP Region III
• BFP Region IVA
• BFP Region IVB
• BFP Region V
• BFP Region VI
• BFP Negros Island Region
• BFP Region VII
• BFP Region VIII
• BFP Region IX
• BFP Region X
• BFP Region XI
• BFP Region XII
• BFP Region CARAGA
• BFP Region CAR
• BFP Region ARMM

Gallery

• Miscellaneous Gallery
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  Pierce Dash 100 Aerial Quint acquired by the QCFD.
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  QCFD Firefighters and firefighting volunteers respond to a fire at the East Avenue Medical Center, Quezon City in 2009.
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  Facade of the QCFD Baesa Fire Station.
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  Isuzu 10w firetruck of the Butuan Central Fire Station.
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  Man Rosenbauer firetruck acquired by the BFP.

See also

• Bureau of Fire Protection National Capital Region
• Department of the Interior and Local Government
• Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
• Philippine National Police
• Bureau of Corrections (Philippines)
• Philippine Constabulary
• Office of the Civil Defense
• List of ranks in the fire, police, and jail services of the Philippines

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Abangan Alagano, Honee Fritz, 20 Years of Fire Service, Quezon City: Bureau of Fire Protection, 2011.
• Ocampo, June Cruz, 2000, Metro Manila Fire Service Command: a brief history of the Bureau of Fire Protection National Capital Region Command, Philippines: Bureau of Fire Protection National Capital Region.
• Official Page of the Bureau of Fire Protection
• Official Facebook Account of the BFP