With the growing need for fire trucks in many areas and local government units, the Bureau of Fire Protection has added thirty three (33) new fire trucks to its stable. The addition of this new batch of fire trucks will serve its purpose to address the need for flushing the affected areas and these can be used as well for providing and delivering water to evacuees. These new fire trucks of the bureau are expected to be deployed in the National Capital Region, and some will be delivered to CALABARZON.
The procurement of the new set of fire trucks were made after Secretary Ronnie Puno received a report from Undersecretary for Public Safety Marius Corpus. The said report coming from the Bureau of Fire Protection underlines the need for new fire trucks, and the said report also underscored the big help of the fire trucks in delivering water to evacuation areas. And of course, the presence of these trucks will also ensure that the department can be more effective in its fire fighting role. According to Mr. Corpus, though the Bureau of Fire Protection helped the victims of the twin typhoons the bureau should also ensure that it will still have its personnel and equipments that can help in putting out fire. Undersecretary Corpus also shared in the report that during the typhoon, the BFP in the National Capital Region has responded to 10 fire calls, and they also acted upon many requests for rescue in many flooded areas.
The Bureau of Fire Protection currently has a list of targeted number of fire trucks for every affected region in the country. For example for Region1, the needed number of fire trucks is 88. In BFP Region 3, the region is in need of 217 fire trucks. For the Bureau of Fire Protection in Region IV A, around 257 fire trucks are needed. And for the Bureau of Fire Protection in the National Capital Region, the area is still in need of 428 fire trucks. As of the last count, the Bureau of Fire Protection has deployed around 596 fire trucks and 6,050 personnel in affected areas. They are expected to help in the cleanup operations and they will be there as well to ration clean water.
The Bureau of Fire Protection currently has a list of targeted number of fire trucks for every affected region in the country. For example for Region1, the needed number of fire trucks is 88. In BFP Region 3, the region is in need of 217 fire trucks. For the Bureau of Fire Protection in Region IV A, around 257 fire trucks are needed. And for the Bureau of Fire Protection in the National Capital Region, the area is still in need of 428 fire trucks. As of the last count, the Bureau of Fire Protection has deployed around 596 fire trucks and 6,050 personnel in affected areas. They are expected to help in the cleanup operations and they will be there as well to ration clean water.
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