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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9514

An Act Establishing a ComprehensiveFire Code of the Philippines

Repealing Presidential Decree No.1185 and for other Prposes


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Objective and Efectivity o t!eLa"

!oost the moderni"ation program ofthe D#$%&s ' !FP

Assessment and Collection (ill bethe responsibilit) of the !FP

Professionali"ation of *re*ghters

+igned into la( on December 1,-//8

Pblished on 0anar) 5- //,

#RR pblished on ctober 12- //,


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#ec$a%ation o Po$icy

3o ensre pblic safet)- promote economicdevelopment throgh the prevention andsppression of all 4inds of destrctive

*res- and promote the professionali"ationof the *re service as a profession. 3o(ardthis end- the state shall enforce all la(s-rles and reglations to ensre adherence

to standard *re prevention and safet)measres- and promote accontabilit) inthe *re protection and prevention service.


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A&&$icabi$ity o t!e Code

All persons

All private and pblic bildings-facilities- or strctres erected orconstrcted before and after itseectivit).


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Re'&on'ibi$ity o% t!eEno%ce(ent o t!e Code

ad(ini'te%ed and eno%ced byt!e B)P nder the direct spervisionand control of the Chief- !FP throghthe hierarch) of organi"ation asprovided for in Chapter 6# of RA7,25.


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A*t!o%ity o t!e C!ie+B)P

ith the approval of the +ecretar) of the D#$%-the Chief- !FP is a*t!o%i,ed to9

#sse #mplementing Rles and Reglations-and prescribe standards- schedles of fess :*re service charges and administrativepenalties thereof as provided in the pertinent

provisions of this Code;

Reorgani"e the !FP as ma) be necessar)


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Con’t (Authority of the C,BFP) -*&&o%t and a''i't %e vo$*ntee%'+

&%actitione%' and %e vo$*ntee%o%/ani,ation in the contr) (ho shall

ndergo mandator) *re sppression-inspection- resce- emergenc) medicalservices and related emergenc)response trainings and competenc)evalations to be condcted b) the !FP.


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Con’t (Authority of the C,BFP)• #n the case of %e &%actitione%'-

the) shall ndergo mandator)continos professional edcation

and competenc) evalation of theire


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Con’t (Authority of the C,BFP)• 3he !FP ma) enter into e0te%na$ &a%ty

a/%ee(ent' for the condct of trainings-edcation and evalation of %e vo$*ntee%'+

&%actitione%' and %e vo$*ntee%o%/ani,ation'- (hich shall be nder the fllcontrol and spervision of the !FP9 Provided,

however, that dring *re *ghting operations-

*re volnteer organi"ations shall be nderthe direct operational control of the *regrond commanders of the !FP.


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Con’t (Authority of the C,BFP) Ente% into $on/te%( a/%ee(ent+

either throgh pblic biddings ornegotiations- in accordance (ith the

provisions of Repblic Act No. ,18=for the ac>isition of *re prevention-*re protection and *re *ghting

investigation- resce- paramedics-ha"ardos material handlinge>ipment- spplies- materials and

related technical services necessar)


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Con’t (Authority of the C,BFP) Ente% into 2e(o%and*( o

A/%ee(ent (ith other departments-breas- agencies- o?ces and

corporations of the government- as(ell as private instittions- in orderto de*ne areas of cooperation and

coordination and delineateresponsibilit) on *re preventionedcation- *re safet)- *re prevention-

*re sppression and other matters of


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Con’t (Authority of the C,BFP) Ca$$ on t!e &o$ice+ ot!e% $a" eno%ce(ent

a/encie'+ and $oca$ /ove%n(ent assistanceto render necessar) assistance in theenforcement of this Code;

#e'i/nate a %e 'aety in'&ecto% throghhis : her dl) athori"ed representative- (ho

shall condct an inspection at least once a )earand ever) time the o(ner- administrator oroccpant shall rene( his:her bsiness permit orpermit to operate.


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Con’t (Authority of the C,BFP)• No occupancy permit, business or permit to operate shall be issuedwithout securin a Fire !afety

"nspection Certi#cate (F!"C) from theChief, BFP or his $ her duly authori%edrepresentative&


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Con’t (Authority of the C,BFP)• 'he Chief, BFP or his duly

authori%ed representative shall orderthe owner $ occupant to remove

ha%ardous materials and $ or stopha%ardous operation $ process inaccordance with the standards set by

this Code or its implementin rulesand reulations or other pertinentlaws&


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Con’t (Authority of the C,BFP) hen conditions e


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Con’t (Authority of the C,BFP) Re3*i%e the bilding

o(ner:occpant to '*b(it &$an'and '&ecication'- and other

pertinent docments of said bildingto ensre compliance (ith applicablecodes and standards;


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Con’t (Authority of the C,BFP) I''*e a "%itten notice to t!e o"ne%

ando% cont%acto% to 'to& "o% o%&o%tion o any "o% de to absence- or in

violation of approved plans andspeci*cations- permit and:or clearance orcerti*cation as approved b) the Chief- !FP or

his dl) athori"ed representative. 'he

notice shall state the nature of the violationand no wor shall be continued on that portion until the violation has been corrected&


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Con'tit*tion o Tec!nica$-taf

Qualifcations:

highl) >ali*ed person (ho are

4no(ledgeable on *re prevention- *resafet)- and *re sppression;

ma) be dra(n from organic membersof the !FP and other government o?cesand agencies and from other sorces;


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Fnctions of the 3echnical+ta

+td)- revie(- and evalate latestdevelopments and standards on *retechnolog);

Prepare plans : programs on *re safet)-prevention and sppression and evalateimplementation thereof;

Develop programs on theprofessionali"ation of the *re service;


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Con’t (Functions of'echnical !ta*) Coordinate (ith appropriate government

and private instittions for the oering ofcollege corses on *re technolog) and

*re protection engineering; Propose amendments to the Fire Code;

Advise the Chief- !FP on an) matterbroght to his : her attention;

Perform sch other fnctions as directedb) higher athorities


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In'&ection'+ -aety 2ea'*%e'+ )i%e-aety+ Con't%*ction'+ and

P%otective and o% 6a%nin/-y'te('

Inspection Requirement

A *re safet) inspection shall be condcted b)the Chief- !FP or his dl) athori"ed

representative as prere>isite to the grant ofpermits and : or licenses b) local government andother government agencies concerned- for the9


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Con’t

• @se or occpanc) of bildings- strctres-facilities or other premises inclding theinstallation of *re protection and *re

safet) e>ipment- and electrical s)stem inan) bilding strctre or facilit); and

• +torage- handling and : or se ofe


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Con’t

Saety Measures or HazardousMaterials

Fire safet) measres shall bere>ired for the manfactre-storage- handling and : or se of

ha"ardos materials involving9

1. Celllose nitrate plastic of

an) 4ind;


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Con’t

+afet) Beasres for a"ardos perations :Processes

Fire safet) measres shall be re>ired forthe follo(ing ha"ardos operations :processes9

1. elding or soldering;

. #ndstrial ba4ing and dr)ing;

. aste disposal;


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Con’t

=. Pressri"ed : forceddraft brning e>ipment;

5. +melting and forging;

7. Botion pictre proection sing

electrical arc lamps

2. Re*ning- distillation- and solvent

e


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Con’t

Provision on ire saety !onstruction"

Protective and #arnin$ System

(ners- occpants or administrators ofbildings- strctres and their premises or facilities-e


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Con’t

1. Fire protection featres sch assprin4ler s)stems- hose boipment;

. Fire alarm s)stems;

. Fire (alls to separate adoiningbildings- or (arehoses and storage

areas


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P%o!ibited Act'

bstrcting or bloc4ing the e


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Con’t (Prohibited Acts)

Constrcting gates- entrances- and(al4(a)s to bilding components and)ards- and temporar) or permanent

strctres on pblic (a)s- (hich obstrctthe orderl) and eas) passage of *re*ghting vehicles and e>ipment;

Prevention- interference or obstrction ofan) operation of the *re service- or of dl)organi"ed and athori"ed *re brigades;


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bstrcting designated *re lanes oraccess to *re h)drants;

vercro(ding or admission of personsbe)ond the athori"ed capacit) in moviehoses- theaters- colisems- aditorimsor other pblic assembl) bildings- e


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$oc4ing *re eipmentof the *re service other than for *re *ghtinge


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%iving false or malicios *re alarms;

+mo4ing in prohibited areas as ma) be

determined b) *re service- or thro(ing ofcigars- cigarettes- brning obects in places(hich ma) start or case *re;

Abandoning or leaving a bilding orstrctre b) the occpant or o(ner (ithotappropriate safet) measres;


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removing- destro)ing- tampering orobliterating an) athori"ed mar4- seal- signor tag posted or re>ired b) the *re service

for *re safet) in an) bilding- strctre- orprocessing e>ipment; and

@se of mpers or tampering (ith electrical(iring or overloading the electrical s)stem

be)ond its designated capacit) or sch otherpractices that (old tend to ndermine the*re safet) featres of the electrical s)stem.


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7io$ation'+ Pena$tie' andAbate(ent o )i%e 8a,a%d'

ire %azards s%all be abatedimmediately&

Gsee Flo(chart of %eneral ProcedresH


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Eno%ce(ent o t!e Lien

#f the o(ner- administrator or occpant fails toreimbrse the government of the e


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Pena$tie'

A&A$ainst Private Individual

'& Administrative ine

An) person (ho violates an) provision ofthe Fire Code and its #RR shall be penali"ed

b)9

+ Administrative *ne not e


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Con’t (Penalties)

+toppage of operations OR

Closre of sch bildings- strctres-

and theirpremises or facilities (hich do not

compl) (ith

the re>irements OR

!oth *ne or closre : stoppage ofoperation to

be im osed b the Chief !FP.


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Con’t (Penalties)

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3he pa)ment of the *ne- stoppage of operationsand:or closre of sch bildings- strctres- and theirpremises or facilities shall not absolve the violator

from correcting the de*cienc) or abating the *reha"ard.

3he decision of the Chief- !FP nder this sbsectionma) be appealed to the +#$%.

3he appeal shall not sta) the e


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Con’t (Penalties)

,& Punitive

#n case of "i$$*$ ai$*%e to correct the

de*cienc) or abate the *re ha"ard as providedin the preceding section- the violator shallpon conviction- be pnished b)9

imprisonment of not less than 7 months

nor more than 7 )ears- OR


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Con’t (Penalties)

Fine of not more than Php 1//-///.// OR

!oth imprisonment or *ne.

()*+9 #n case of a co%&o%ation+ %(+ &a%tne%'!i&

o% a''ociation+ the *ne and:or imprisonmentshall be imposed pon its o?cials responsible forsch violation.

#n case the /*i$ty &a%ty i' an a$ien- inaddition to the penalties herein prescribed- heshall be deported;


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Con’t (Penalties)

here the violation is attended b) inr)- loss of life-and:or damage to propert)- the violator shall beproceeded against nder the applicable provisions ofthe Revised Penal Code.

.a. An) person "!o "it!o*t a*t!o%ity+ (a$icio*'$y %e(ove' t!e 'i/n that a bilding or strctre is a

*re ha"ard:*re trap placed b) an athori"ed person inthis Code shall be liable for i(&%i'on(ent for /da)s R a ne not e


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Con’t (Penalties)

.b. An) person (ho di'obey' t!e$a"*$ o%de% of the *re grondcommander dring a *re *ghting

operation shall be penali"ed (ithi(&%i'on(ent of one G1H da) tothirt) G/H da)s AN# a ne of Php

5-///.//.


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Con’t (Penalties)

-&A$ainst Public ).cer / +mployee

1. Ad(ini't%ative

Pena$ty9 Reprimand- +spension or Removal

in the discretion of the disciplining

athorit) depending on the gravit)

of the oense.


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Con’t (Penalties)

Punis%able Acts or )missions:

1. @nsti*ed failre of the pblic o?cer oremplo)ee to condct inspection of bildings orstrctres at least once a )ear;

. Deliberate failre to pt p a sign infront of the

bilding or strctre (ithin his:her area ofresponsibilit) fond to be violating this Code- its#RR or other pertinent la(s- that the same is aIF#RE AJARDK or a IF#RE 3RAPK;


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Con’t (Penalties)

. Endorsing to the Chief- !FP or his dl)athori"ed representative for the certi*cation-or sbmitting a report that the bilding orstrctre complies (ith the standards set b)

this Code- its #RR or other pertinent la(s (henthe same is contrar) to fact;

=. #ssance or rene(al of occpanc) or bsinesspermit (ithot the *re safet) inspectioncerti*cate issed b) the Chief- !FP or his : herdl) athori"ed representative;


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Con’t (Penalties)

5. Failre to cancel the occpanc) or bsiness permitafter the o(ner- administrator- occpant or otherperson responsible for the condition of the bilding-strctre- and other premises failed to compl) (ith

the notice : order for compliance (ith the standardsset b) this Code- its #RR and other pertinent la(s-(ithin the speci*ed period;

7. Failre to abate a pblic nisance (ithin 15 da)safter the o(ner- administrator- occpant or otherresponsible person failed to abate the same (ithinthe period contained in the notice to abate;


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Con’t (Penalties)

2. Absing his : her athorit) in theperformance of his dt) throghacts of corrption and other

nethical practices;

8. ther (ilfl impropriet) or gross

negligence in the performance of his: her dt) as provided in this Act orits #RR;


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Con’t (Penalties)

,&Punitive

#n the case of "i$$*$ vio$ation involving theabovementioned acts or omissions enmerated nder section11 sbpara GAH- the pblic o?cer : emplo)ee shallpon

conviction- be pnished b) i(&%i'on(ent of not more than7 months nor more than 7 )ears- OR b) a ne of not morethan Php 1//-///.// OR both ne and i(&%i'on(ent.

Provided that (here the violation is attended b) inr)- loss

of life and:or propert)- the violator shall be proceededagainst nder the applicable la(s and provisions of theRevised Penal Code.


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A&&%o&%iation and -o*%ce' oInco(e

3o partiall) provide for the fnding of the *re service- thefollo(ing ta


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Con’t

. nehndreth of one per centm G/.1/LH of theassessed vale of bildings or strctres annall)pa)able pon pa)ment of the real estate ta


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Con’t

5. 3(o per centm GLH of gross sales of companies-persons or agents selling *re ion and *ghtinge>ipment- appliances or devices incldingha"ard detection and (arning s)stems; and

7. 3(o per centm GLH of the service fees receivedfrom the earth>a4e- and e


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Co$$ection o Ta0e'+ )ee'and )ine'

All ta


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A''e''(ent o )i%e Code Ta0e'+)ee' and )ine'

3he assessment of *re code fees-ta


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U'e o Inco(e :ene%ated %o(t!e Eno%ce(ent o t!e )i%e Code

3he Chief- !FP is athori"ed- sbectto the approval of the +#$%- to sethe income generated nder the Fire

Code for the procrement of *reprotection and *re *ghtinginvestigation- resce- paramedics-

spplies and materials- and relatedtechnical services necessar) for the*re service and the improvement offacilities of the !FP and abatement of

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