THE IMPORTANCE OF THE AID OF FIRE EQUIPMENTS AND

IMPLEMENTATION OF FIRE HYDRANTS IN BARANGAY SIBACAN,

BALANGA BATAAN

A Thesis
Presented to
The Faculty of the College of Criminology
Asia Pacific College of Advanced Studies
Balanga City, Bataan

In Partial Fulfillment
of the the requirements for the Degree of
Bachelor of Science in Criminology

By:
John Paulo S. Garcia
May 2018

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 CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

The BFP (Bureau of Fire Protection) is a community oriented government

agency that provides assistance to the citizenry not only during fire but also in

times of typhoons, floods, earthquakes, vehicular accidents and various other

calamities. Bureau of Fire Protection primary mission is to ensure public safety

through prevention and suppression of all kinds of destructive fires with the active

support of the community. There are also non-governmental organizations

composing of private individual and private companies that are also equipped

with firefighting facilities and equipment readily of service whenever there are

outbreaks of fire helping the Bureau of Fire Protection firefighters.

Fire is a great servant but a terrible master. Fire has many uses to man but

if left unattended it has always been a serious hazard with devastating result. Fire

accidents don’t just happen there will always be a cause and some general causes

behind every fire outbreak are carelessness, negligence or even ignorance on the

part of the people. Fire destroys life and property earned with persistent effort and

sacrifice. Due to carelessness and negligence it causes loss of life, injuries and

heavy damage and the loss caused by fire cannot be restored.

Fire is one of the calamities that you can’t simply predict. It may happen

any time that is why we have the Bureau Fire Protection. But before they take any

course of action, there are a lot of preparations that must be first addressed and

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that is to prepare the equipment needed to fight a fire. Fire equipment like fire

trucks, hose, ladders, water and access to fire hydrants.

The success of fire prevention and suppression will always depend on the

programs being implemented and the availability of firefighting facilities and

equipment in the Bureau of Fire Protection in every locality. In this aspect we can

ask, Is the equipment of Bureau Of Fire Protection prepared in case of

emergency? Based on what happened recently in Galeria Victoria Mall in Balanga

Bataan, this incident shows the lack of preparation of the Bureau of Fire

Protection. This is one of the events that bring question the level of preparedness

of the Bureau of Fire Protection, their personnel and equipment or other resources

in case of emergency.

Sibacan is one of the Barangays of Balanga City Bataan. The place

Sibacan was started of a barangay near in a river where fishing is their main work.

Artemio De Jesus was the first Captain barangay of the said place, the word

"sibacan" was came from the word "sibak" which has been said because of many

mangrove and tress used by the other people living in other barangay.

This study aims to assess the problems that the residents of Barangay

Sibacan may encounter in times of fire incidents. This study also concerns about

the implementation of fire hydrants to the said place. Specially in this type of

location. Some of the equipment by the Bureau of Fire Protection cannot be

supported because of the some narrow street in the Sibacan .

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Statement of the Problem

This study is designed to determine the preparedness of the equipment and

the factors that affect the performance of the Bureau of Fire Protection in Brgy.

Sibacan, Balanga Bataan in terms of fire prevention.

Specially, it sought to answer the following questions.

1. What is the profile of the respondents?

1.1 Age

1.2 Gender

1.3 Civil Status

1.4 Economic Status

2. What are the fire equipment needed ?

3. What is the level of preparedness of the equipment of the Bureau of Fire

Protection Balanga as perceived by the respondent?

4. Is there a significant difference on the preparedness of the equipment of

Bureau of Fire Protection Balanga in case of fire incident?

Assumption.

1. That the equipment of Bureau of Fire Protection Balanga is prepared in

case on fire incidents.

2. That the perceive level of preparedness of BFP by the respondent varies.

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Null Hypothesis

There is no significant difference between the preparedness of the

equipment of the Bureau of Fire Protection Balanga in Barangay Sibacan in case

of fire incident.

Theoretical Framework

Conceptual Framework

This study aims to asses the perception between the residents of Barangay

Sibacan and Beraue of Fire Protection of Balanga Bataan. The system approach

(Input- Process-Output system) was used in describing the conceptual framework

of the study to explain the relationship among variables. As shown in Figure 2,

The inputs involves the overall inclusion as to arrive with the sufficient data to be

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utilized in this study. This includes the profile of the respondents which are the

Age, Gender, Civil Status and Economic Status.

The second frame presents the Process of system approach focused on

data gathering, analysis and interpretation of data for the significant difference in

the perception of the respondents.

The third frame presents the Output research process consisted of

implementation of fire hydrants and preparedness of the equipment in the

Barangay of Sibacan to avoid further accident.

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 Input Process Output

1. Profile
1.1 Age
1.2 Gender
1.3 Civil Status
1.4Economic Status

2. What are the fire Data Gathering

Implementation of fire
equipment
a. Questionnaires hydrants and
b. Survey
preparedness of the
c. Interview
equipment in the
3. What is the level of Barangay of Sibacan,
preparedness of the
Balanga Bataan to avoid
equipment of the Bureau
Analysis and
of Fire Protection Balanga further accident.
Interpretation of Data
as perceived by the
respondent?

4. Is there a significant
difference on the
preparedness of the
equipment of Bureau of
Fire Protection Balanga
in case of fire incident?

Figure 1 – Conceptual Paradigm of the Study