Bureau of Fire Protection
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The Bureau of Fire Protection is the national government agency in the Philippines responsible for fire prevention, suppression, investigation, and related emergency services across the country.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Bureau of Fire Protection – Manila (in coordination with the national bureau) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
emergency services organization
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fire service ⓘ government agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | BFP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1991 ⓘ |
| formedFrom | local fire departments of the Integrated National Police ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Fire Code of the Philippines
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Republic Act No. 9514 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
conduct fire safety inspections
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conduct fire safety training and drills ⓘ investigate causes of fires ⓘ issue fire safety clearances and certificates ⓘ respond to industrial fires ⓘ respond to structural fires ⓘ respond to vehicular fires ⓘ support disaster response operations in coordination with other agencies ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Quezon City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | Chief, Bureau of Fire Protection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Republic Act No. 11589
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Republic Act No. 6975 NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic Act No. 9514 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate |
enforce the Fire Code of the Philippines
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protect lives and property from destructive fires ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
all regions of the Philippines
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cities of the Philippines ⓘ municipalities of the Philippines ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Department of the Interior and Local Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesServiceTo |
business establishments in the Philippines
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government facilities in the Philippines ⓘ residents of the Philippines ⓘ |
| responsibility |
emergency medical services
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enforcement of fire safety laws ⓘ fire investigation ⓘ fire prevention ⓘ fire suppression ⓘ hazardous materials response ⓘ inspection of buildings for fire safety compliance ⓘ public fire safety education ⓘ rescue operations ⓘ |
| sector |
disaster risk reduction
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public safety ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Secretary of the Interior and Local Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisingDepartment | Department of the Interior and Local Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | uniformed service ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Bureau of Fire Protection – Manila (in coordination with the national bureau)
Department of the Interior and Local Government of the Philippines
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Bureau of Fire Protection
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