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BY: AMOR Y. SALUDAR
Central Visayas, March 12 (PIA) --- The
Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Central Visayas strengthens its campaign on
fire prevention and dissemination of significant information to lessen fire
cases.
In a recent Association of Government
Information Officers (AGIO-7) Forum in line with the observance of March as
‘Fire Prevention Month,’ Insp. Arra Alpajaro Chief Fire Safety Enforcement
Section BFP-7 regional operations said the agency has already started its house
to house info drive on fire prevention.
“We have done this intensified
information dissemination on the "do's and don’ts" in case of
fire at home and tips on how to prevent fire,” Alpajaro added.
BFP 7 also initiated constant check up
of electrical wirings in residential areas to assure fire safety more so in
squatters areas.
The agency also distributed fire safety
tips to residential areas, schools, government buildings and business
establishments. BFP 7 then intensified its fire prevention
campaign in school targeting youth.
Fire Prevention Month
celebration started on March 1 with activities initiated by
BFP-7 that would increase the awareness and capabilities of the public and
youth on fire prevention.
These include Fire Safety
Awareness Campaign tagged as ‘Ugnayan sa Barangay and Visibility Image Building
Campaign’; region wide Berong Bombero sa Paaralan; the conduct of fire safety
awareness campaign in all elementary schools thru lectures and (story telling).
BPF also conducted a regionwide
refresher training to all volunteer fire brigades and Barangay Disaster Control
Brigade within the area of responsibility.
The observance of fire prevention month
also include house to house fire safety inspection for single and two dwellings
to cover safety awareness to include education on safety measures at home, fire
escape plan, EDITH-Exit Drill in the Home and how to use the fire
extinguishers.
Other activities specifically for the
youth include; a region wide three (3) day open house of all fire stations in
which school children are invited in their AOR and be provided lectures on the
basic use of fire trucks, EMS vehicles and its accessories, proper use of
operations of fire extinguisher and things to be observed in case of fire.
Regionwide fire prevention games and
contest participated by elementary and high school students and even
professionals, BFP fire Olympics participated by BFP personnel from each
province/district, a region wide lecture on proper handling and use of
LPG with ISLA LPG Corporation and SOPI Convention are also some of the agency's
events. (mbcn/AYS/PIA 7)