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Total Fire Incidents within Philippines

Requested from BFP by B. Bulac at 02:08 PM on Sep 24, 2019.
Purpose: Thesis
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2018 - 09/24/2019
Tracking no: #BFP-376727298578

Bulac 02:08 PM, Sep 24, 2019 

Good day!
I would like to request the following information about:
1. The total number of fire incidents within Philippines.
2. Top 10 Common causes of fire.
3. Top 15 provinces with highest number of fire incidents, highest number of casualty, common type of infrastructure involved.
4. Does the involved infrastucture has its own fire alarm system? How does it help the BFP in their rescue operation?

Carolino 05:49 PM, Jan 24, 2022 

January 24, 2022

Dear Bernadeth Bulac,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 24, 2019 02:08:09 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Total Fire Incidents within Philippines.

Response to Request

Attached is a copy of the breakdown of FIRE STATISTICS as of January 2022 for your perusal. You can also download a breakdown of Fire Incidents per municipality at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dqLQIPLYDR5JsbMj52dPdNckYupyRgxb/view?usp=sharing

Depending on the structure and type of occupancy, fire safety devices such as Fire Detection and Alarm Systems hooked to Automatic FIre Sprinkler Systems are required in the building. Though they are not designed to totally put out fires, they greatly help in early warning and detection. Sprinklers also limit the spread of fire to a substantial degree. To find out the specifics, you can refer to the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the 2008 Fire COde of the Philippines at http://bfp.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RA9514-RIRR-rev-2019.pdf.

We apologize for the extreme delay in your request, as we have only activated our Freedom of Information Portal recently. Nevertheless, we are encouraging you to use our eFOI Portal again for your queries and we will answer at the soonest possible time.

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to DIRECTOR LOUIE S PURACAN, Chief, BFP, at ofcbfp@gmail.com. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Dexter Ace Carolino
FOI Receiving Officer

Attachments:
 FIRE STATISTICS as of January 2022.xlsx

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