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is an activity intended to save lives and property. It is one of the most important
emergency services in a community.
Firefighting
battle fires that break out in homes, factories,
office buildings, shops, and other places.
—- risk their lives to save people and protect
property from fires. Today, firefighting organizations in most industrialized nations have well-trained men and women and a variety of modern firefighting equipment.
Firefighters
created the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to be responsible for the prevention and suppression of all destructive fires and to enforce the laws on fire.
The Republic Act # 6975, the DILG Act of 1990 (Chapter 4, Section 53-59)
is the descriptive term referring to the various methods used by the bureau to stop, extinguish and control destructive fire for eventual prevention of loss of life and property.
Fire Protection
Fire Protection has the following objectives:
- To prevent destructive fire from starting
- To extinguish (stop or put out) on going destructive fire
- To confine a destructive fire at the place where it began
- To prevent loss of life and property when fire starts
refers to the various safety measures utilized to stop harmful or destructive fires from starting.
Fire Prevention and Suppression
is composed of well-trained firefighters. In fighting fires, they bring with them ladders and pumps. Additional specialist vehicles can provide turntable ladders, hydraulic platforms, extra water, foam, and specialist appliances for hazardous incidents.
The Bureau of Fire Protection
is any condition or act that increases or may cause increase in the probability that fire will occur or which may obstruct, delay, hinder or interfere with firefighting operations and the safeguarding of life and property.
Fire Hazard
includes the existence of dangerous or unlawful amounts of combustible or explosives in the building not designed to store such materials.
Conditions of Fire Hazards
