BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION 5

ROADMAP TO ADDRESS THE

IMPACT OF EL NINO (R.A.I.N)
A TERMINAL REPORT TO THE
REGIONAL PROJECTS MONITORING
COMMITTEE
PRESENTED DURING THE
27 JULY 2016 RPMC MEETING
NEDA ROV, ARIMBAY, LEGAZPI CITY
Presenter:SFO4 Aramis Aristhedes A. Balde, MPA
Chief, RIIB/PIS

Introduction

On this slide are adverse-effects of El Nio ,

wilted vegetation, cracked-arid land , grass fires,
structural fires, and a picture of burnedoutlets/extension wires due to overloading and
overheating as an impression and to inform that the
focus of the BFP 5, is the prevention of fires, through
safety audits and training of residents.
The treatment is likened to that of the yearly Fire-Prevention during the
month of March only thriced-intensified to balance the threat-of-drought in
affected areas in Bicol. As a program, BFP Oplan El Nino, carries 3categories namely Fire Prevention, Fire Suppression and Other Activities that
guarantees BFP 5s fire-protection response to the public.

BFP OPLAN EL NINO DIRECTED ACTIVITIES

A. Fire Prevention
1. Intensification of Fire Prevention Programs with
MDRRMs & Other Agencies
2. Fire Safety Inspection of all types of Occupancies
3. Conduct of Ugnayan-sa-Barangay
House to house distribution of fire safety tips
IEC on El Nino
Removal of fire hazards / clearing
4. Fire prevention seminar to identified fire prone
areas
5. Conduct of fire safety bandillo

BFP OPLAN EL NINO DIRECTED ACTIVITIES

B. Fire Suppression
1.Identification of possible water sources
2.Training of volunteer fire brigades
3.Introduction of traditional fire suppression
techniques , i.e bucket relay, etc

BFP OPLAN EL NINO DIRECTED ACTIVITIES

C. Other Activities
1.Water rationing to affected areas
2.External agreements with Home Owners
3.Utilization of quad media for IEC on fire safety & other
precautionary measures
4.Monitoring of water-level of natural sources of water

BFP OPLAN EL NINO DIRECTED ACTIVITIES

A. FIRE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES
Intensification of Fire Prevention Programs with
MDRRMs & Other Agencies
Fire Safety Inspection of all types of Occupancies

RAIN TARGETS

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Monthly

53 coordinating
meetings

Monthly

1,100 BPLO Registered

Establishments, 3 Public
Markets, 1 Fishport

Monthly

257 Brgys (636 IECs)

Monthly

137 Brgys

Daily

180

Conduct OF Ugnayan sa Barangay :

House-to-house distribution of safety tips, IEC on El
Nio, Removal of fire hazards / clearing

Fire Prevention Seminars to identified

Fire-Prone Areas
Conduct of Fire Safety Bandillo

BFP OPLAN EL NINO DIRECTED ACTIVITIES

B. FIRE SUPPRESSION ACTIVITIES

RAIN TARGETS

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Identification of possible sources of water

8 Brgys

37 Brgys

Training of Volunteer fire brigades

Monthly

22 Brgys

Introduction of traditional fire suppression techniques, i.e

bucket relay & etc

22 Brgys

BFP OPLAN EL NINO DIRECTED ACTIVITIES

C. OTHER ACTIVITIES
Water Rationing to affected areas
External party agreements with homeowners
Utilization of quad media for IEC on safety &
precautionary measures
Monitoring of water level of natural sources of
water

RAIN TARGETS

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

As needed

24

3 Resorts

Monthly

Regular Bumbero-saRadyo Program

weekly

21 identified sources