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Monday, May 13, 2013

May 2013


TAGUIG CITY FSES IN ACTION. These photos show one of the May 2013 major activities of the Taguig City Fire Station-Fire Safety Enforcement Section during the conduct of thorough inspection of various school buildings in the city in line with the preparation for the recent orderly, safe and peaceful midterm elctions. Moreover, pursuant to the memorandum issued by Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) officer-in-charge, F/CSUPT. Carlito S. Romero, Taguig City FSES chief, Insp. Peter Se said that city fire station enforcement personnel joined the recent Oplan Balik Eskwela, an annual program of the government led by the Dept. of Education to ensure smooth opening of classes this school year 2013-2014. 
Winston Jay



HEALTH & WELLNESS OF BFP PERSONNEL. Officers and firefighters of Makati City Fire Station, headed by city fire marshal F/Supt. Ricardo Perdigon (inset) underwent medical-dental checkup and treatment particulary fire personnel of Bangkal Fire Sub-Station under Insp. Ronald Perez during the first leg of Medical and Dental Mission initiated by BFP-Makati which was held recently at the aforementioned sub-station. The activity was conducted to ensure that the city's fire responders are always fit and on the go.  Winston Jay


ARMM TRANSITION INVESTMENT PLAN PROJECT. Nat'l. Fire Protectors' Press Club (NFPPC) Sec.-Gen. Winston Jay handed-over a media commendation to Bureau of Fire Protection-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao regional director F/SSUPT. Warlito P. Daus in line with the successful implementation of ARMM Transition Investment Plan Projects for BFP wherein 33 new fire stations were established and 33 brand-new fire trucks provided for the said program. The simple awarding ceremony was held on May 27, 2013 at BFP-ARMM headquarters, Givfrell Bldg. III, Governor Gutierrez Ave., Cotabato City. Likewise, NFPPC commended the BFP-ARMM for its "Musika Laban sa Sunog" musical concert fire safety info campaign.


 
Taguig BFP Inspects Schools in line with the Upcoming Midterm Elections
by: Winston Jay 


     Taguig City Fire Station city fire marshal F/Chief Insp. Junito Maslang together with his fire and safety inspection team checked the school premises and classrooms of Bagong Tanyag Elementary School which will be used as polling precints during the May 13 midterm elections in line with the issued memorandum of Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) officer-in-charge F/CSupt. Carlito S. Romero to conduct scrutinized fire and safety inspection of schools to ensure a safe and fire-free election day.

     All 24 public elementary and high schools in Taguig City were inspected by the city fire station.

     Maslang formed and deployed inspection teams evenly on different public elementary and high schools citywide. A meeting with all the designated teams was held after the conduct of their inspections to consolidate all findings. All fire safety defects/violations identified during the inspections were immediately reported to respective school principals and administrators for immediate action and conformity.
Taguig City Fire Marshal F/CINSP. Junito Maslang informs Bagong Tanyag E/S principal, Mrs. Beatriz Medez of minor fire safety corrections to be done following the fire station's inspection on all premises and classrooms of the school which will be used as polling precints during the May 13 midterm national and local elections. (WJ)
 

Bacoor City FS Meets with Concerned Agencies on Election Contingency Plan
by: Winston Jay




The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Bacoor City Fire Station led by City Fire Marshal F/Sr. Insp. Aldwin Salazar met recently with key officers and personnel of the city police, Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and disaster risk reduction management council to lay down well defined courses of action and contingency plan in line with the forthcoming 2013 midterm elections.
The city fire station was tasked to assist the COMELEC, city police, armed forces, and other election officials to ensure an honest, orderly, and peaceful election (H.O.P.E.).
During the meeting which was held at the city police headquarters, Salazar pointed out that Bacoor Fire Station will ensure to prevent the occurrence of fire in schools/precints through effective implementation of the operational plan in conjunction with other contingency designs of concerned agencies.
“We will guarantee immediate response to any emergency situation that might arise in poll precints and ensure the safety of all election personnel which include BFP responders,” he said.
       Salazar added that the city fire station will be ready to immediately conduct fire suppression operation in case of fire in poll precints in order to save and protect life and property, especially election paraphernalia from burning.



Empowering Batangas City Fire Volunteers








     Photo shows FO3 Carlo Castro of Batangas City Fire Station as he educates city fire volunteers composed of adults and teenagers regarding a topic focusing on fire classification, one of the several fire and safety subject matters included in the 5-day training & practical application program spearheaded by the city fire station under F/Supt. Romel Tradio. The activity, which was recently held in the city fire station’s Volunteers Auxiliary for Disaster preparedness network Training Center, aims to enhance the preparedness, capability and competency of the volunteer participants. (WJ)


BFP-Imus Uses Twitter to Boost Community Fire Prevention Awareness  by: Winston Jay

     TAKING advantage of the social networking technology on the worldwide web to intensify fire safety and prevention awareness, Imus City Fire Station has created its official Twitter account -- @imusfd.

SANCTUARY. Five-month pregnant Felly Javier (2nd from left, seated) found a place of safety to use her nebulizer inside Imus City Fire Station after her asthma striked during one scorching day last week. Assisted by city fire station EMS volunteer Susan Kasmiere Calipco, Javier narrated that she and two relatives were in a nearby area when she felt weak and dizzy. Javier sought help of firefighters where the pregnant woman immediately got her much-needed assistance.



   City fire marshal, F/Sr. Insp. Aymar Baybay said that through their updated Twitter account, the public especially Imusenos will be updated with current fire incidents if there’s any.

      This move is part of the city fire station's program dubbed as "Mamamayan At LIpunan Kontra Sunog sa Imus".

     “The primary purpose of this is to utilize the social media, and one of these is Twitter. Through this medium, we can likewise inform the public on practical safety tips and fire prevention info to avoid occurrences of fire,” Baybay said.

     With the aid of the aforementioned social networking tool, the city fire marshal appeals to all Imusenos to follow their Twitter account adding that, “this is an innovative way to provide the public with technological approach encouraging active community participation to combat the menace of fire and keep a fire-free community.”
 

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