Bureau of Fire Protection

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The Bureau of Fire Protection (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to Firefighting and fire prevention as well as implementation of the Philippine Fire Code (PD 1185), which has been repealed and replaced by the New Fire Code of the Philippines (RA 9514).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.

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History

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

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.

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

Fire Chiefs

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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

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Organization

Base Units

• National Headquarters
• Special Rescue/HAZMAT Unit
• Emergency Medical Services
• 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

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