Republic of the PhilippinesDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTIONREGIONAL OFFICE 9

MEMORANDUM

TO : ALL PFM, DFM, CFM AND MFM

SUBJECT : YEAR-ROUND SAFETY AWARENESS PROGRAM

DATE : 14 JANUARY 2014

Reference: Memorandum dated 13 January 2014 from ENGR ARIEL T. MIRANDA, REE, DFSE, Chief, Fire Safety Enforcement Division, BFP-NHQ, re: subject above.

In line with the BFP’s Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS) and to strengthen our Fire Safety Program all year – round, please be advised to include in your Fire Safety Program of Activities the following Safety Awareness Program, to wit:

MONTH FIRE SAFETY PROGRAMCOVERAGE OF

INSPECTION

JANUARYFIRE CODE REVENUE AWARENESS MONTH

Massive Inspection of Hotels, Pension Houses, Motels, Inns, Condominiums and Lodging or Rooming Houses

FEBRUARYGOVERNMENT OCCUPANCY

MONTH

Massive Inspection of Institutional, Business, Places of Public Assembly and all Government owned structures

MARCH FIRE PREVENTION MONTH

Massive Inspection of Mercantile Occupancy Class B 287 sq.m. to 2,787 sq.m. and Class C 287sq.m. or less; Malls,Department Stores,Public Markets, Super Markets, Shopping Centers, Drug Stores and Auction Rooms

APRILFIRE SAFETY SUMMER

VACATION MONTH

Massive Inspection of Resorts, Vacation Houses, Discotheques, Comedy Bars, Restaurants and Amusement Centers

MAYBARANGAY FIRE BRIGADE

MONTH

Massive Inspection of Brgy Halls, Pension Houses, Dormitories, Bed Spacers, Apartments, Day Care Centers and Conduct of Fire Drill for Fire Brigades

JUNESCHOOL OPENING FIRE

SAFETY MONTH

Massive Inspection of Educational Occupancy, Industrial and Storage Occupancy within School Premises

JULYEMERGENCY AND DISASTER

PREPAREDNESS MONTH

Massive Inspection of High Rise Buildings, Towers, Piers, Underground Structures, Windowless Buildings and Oil Platforms

AUGUSTSPECIAL PEOPLE FIRE SAFETY

MONTH

Massive Inspection of Hospitals, Home for the Aged, Mental Institutions, Rehabilitation Centers and Nursing Homes

SEPTEMBER ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES FIRE SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH

Massive Inspection of Places of Public Assembly; Churches, Court Rooms, Gymnasiums, Recreation and Amusement Centers, Airports, Bus

Terminals, Piers, Bowling Facilities, Skating Rinks, Stadiums, Marine Public Transport Facilities

OCTOBERINDUSTRIAL FIRE AND

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL MONTH

Massive Inspection of Industrial Occupancies; Refineries, Saw Mills, Rice Mills, Laboratories and Storage Occupancy; Gasoline Stations/Depots, LPG Refilling Stations, Bulk Oil Storage, Paint/Thinner Storage

NOVEMBERFIRE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY

PROMOTIONS MONTH

Massive Inspection of Mixed Occupancy: Manufacturers/Contractors, Built-In First Aid Fire Protection Equipment and Storage Occupancy: Ordinary Warehouses, Cold Storage Plants, Freight Terminals, Parking Areas and Garages

DECEMBER HOLIDAY FIRE HAZARD MONTH

Massive Inspection of Fire Works Stores and Factories, Malls, Public Markets, Shopping Centers, Drug Stores, Department Stores; Business Occupancy; Banks, Law Offices, Medical/Dental Clinics and Movie Theaters

Further, you are advised to submit your Monthly Accomplishment Report every 1st day of the next succeeding month for every Fire Safety Awareness Program calendared for CY 2014. Submit your reports to this office Attn: Chief, Regional Fire Safety Enforcement Section (RFSES) for consolidation and further submission of reports to the Officer-In-Charge, BFP.

Herewith is a sample format in the conduct of said Program.

For guidance and strict compliance.

CARLITO B OCEÑA SSUPT (DSC) BFP Regional Director

MMSY/FSES’14

JANUARY 2014FIRE CODE REVENUE AWARENESS MONTH

(Massive Inspection of Hotels, Pension Houses, Motels, Inns, Condominiums and Lodging or Rooming Houses)

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2

Kick-Off: Fire Code Revenue Awareness Month

3Submission of Strategic Performance Management System

4

5 6Notice for Fire Drills:

a. Schoolsb. Hospitalsc. Hotelsd. Malls

7e. Govt officesf. E. piersg. Airportsh. Bus

Terminals

8 9 10Deadline for submission of PBB Targets for CY 2015

11

12 13 14 15Performance Review and Feedback

16 17 18

19 20 21 22Review, Evaluate, Validate OPCR (Luzon)

23 24 25

26 27 28 29Review, Evaluate, Validate OPCR (Vis-Min)

30Culminating: Fire Code Revenue Awareness Month

31

FEBRUARY 2014GOVERNMENT OCCUPANCY MONTH

(Massive Inspection of Institutional, Business, Places of Public Assembly and all Government owned structures)

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1

2 3Kick-Off of Government Occupancy Month

4 5 6 7Review, Evaluate, Validate OPCR(BFP-NHQ)

8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25Assessment, Facilitate Performance Review by PMT

26Assessment, Facilitate Performance Review by Head of Office

27 28Culminating of Government Occupancy Month

MARCH 2014FIRE PREVENTION MONTH

(Massive Inspection of Mercantile Occupancy Class B 287 sq.m. to 2,787 sq.m. and Class C 287sq.m. or less; Malls,Department Stores,Public Markets, Super Markets, Shopping Centers, Drug Stores and Auction Rooms)

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1Kick-Off Fire Prevention Month

2 3Conduct of Fire Safety Info using Quad-Media

4Reminder for Fire Exit Drill:

a. Schoolsb. Hospitals

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 131st QTR BFP Conferences

14 15

16 17PMT to submit top performers list

18OPMD’s Office Performance Assessment

19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28Submission of PBB Targets for CY 2015

29

30 31Culminating Fire Prevention Month

APRIL 2014FIRE SAFETY SUMMER VACATION MONTH

Massive Inspection of Resorts, Vacation Houses, Discotheques, Comedy Bars, Restaurants and Amusement Centers

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2

Notice for Fire Drill:a. Schoolsb. Hospitals

3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10Deadline for submission of PBB Targets for CY 2015

11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20Oplan Summer Vacation

21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30

Barangay and Industrial Fire Olympics (City/Municipal Level)

Strategic Planning & Budget Management Conferences

OPLAN SUMMER VACATION

MAY 2014BARANGAY FIRE BRIGADE MONTH

!Massive Inspection of Brgy Halls, Pension Houses, Dormitories, Bed Spacers, Apartments, Day Care Centers and Conduct of Fire Drill for Fire Brigades)

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2

Kick-Off: Barangay Fire Brigade Month

3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23Barangay Fire Olympics Provincial Level

24

25 26 27 28 29 30Culminating: Brgy Fire Brigade Month

31

JUNE 2014SCHOOL OPENING FIRE SAFETY MONTH

Massive Inspection of Educational Occupancy, Industrial and Storage Occupancy within School Premises

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1 2

Kick-Off” School Opening Fire Safety Month

3Reminder for Fire Exit Drills

a. Schoolsb. Hospitalsc. Hotelsd. Malls

4e. Gov’tf. Piersg. Airportsh. Bus Terminals

5 6 7

8 9 10 11 122nd QTR BFP Conference

13 14

15 16Submission of 2nd Semester Target IPCR

17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26Inter-Schools Fire Olympics Elementary Level

27Inter-Schools Fire Olympics High School Level

28

29 30Culminating: School Opening Fire Safety Month

TEAM BUILDING

Mid Year Fire Safety Convention

Brgy and Industrial Fire Olympics (Provincial Level)

JULY 2014EMERGENCY AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS MONTH

Massive Inspection of High Rise Buildings, Towers, Piers, Underground Structures, Windowless Buildings and Oil Platforms

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1Notice for Fire Drills:

a. Schoolsb. Hospitalsc. Hotels

d. Malls

2d. Govt officese. E. piersf. Airportsg. Bus

Terminals

3 4Submission of 1st Semester Accomplishment IPCR

5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14Performance Review and feedback

15Simultaneous Eartquake Drill

16 17 18 19

20 21 22Review, Evaluate, Validate OPCR (Luzon)

23 24 25 26

27 28 28 30Review, Evaluate, Validate OPCR (VIS-MIN)

31

AUGUST 2014SPECIAL PEOPLE FIRE SAFETY MONTH

Massive Inspection of Hospitals, Home for the Aged, Mental Institutions, Rehabilitation Centers and Nursing Homes

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat13rd Quarter BFP Conference

2BFP Anniversary

3 4 5 6 7 8Review, Evaluate, Validate OPCR (BFP NHQ)

9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26Assessment, Facilitate Performance Review by PMT

27Assessment, Facilitate Performance Review by Head of Office

28 29 30

31

WEEK LONG BFP ANNUAL SPORTS FEST

SEPTEMBER 2014ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES FIRE SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH

Massive Inspection of Places of Public Assembly; Churches, Court Rooms, Gymnasiums, Recreation and Amusement Centers, Airports, Bus Terminals, Piers, Bowling Facilities, Skating Rinks, Stadiums, Marine Public

Transport Facilities

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1Fire Safety Info Using Quad Media

2Reminder for Fire Exit Drill

a. Schoolsb. Hospitals

3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30

OCTOBER 2014INDUSTRIAL FIRE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL MONTH

Massive Inspection of Industrial Occupancies; Refineries, Saw Mills, Rice Mills, Laboratories and Storage Occupancy; Gasoline Stations/Depots, LPG Refilling Stations, Bulk Oil Storage, Paint/Thinner Storage

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1Notice for Fire Drill:

a. Schoolsb. Hospitals

2 3 4

5 6OPCR for Review

7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31OPLAN KALULUWA

Brgy and Industrial Fire Olympics (Regional Level)

NOVEMBER 2014FIRE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY PROMOTIONS MONTH

Massive Inspection of Mixed Occupancy: Manufacturers/Contractors, Built-In First Aid Fire Protection Equipment and Storage Occupancy: Ordinary Warehouses, Cold Storage Plants, Freight Terminals, Parking Areas and Garages

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1OPLAN KALULUWA

2 3 4 5PMT Review Report

6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28Submission of PBB Targets for CY 2014

29

30

DECEMBER 2014HOLIDAY FIRE HAZARD MONTH

Massive Inspection of Fire Works Stores and Factories, Malls, Public Markets, Shopping Centers, Drug Stores, Department Stores; Business Occupancy; Banks, Law Offices, Medical/Dental Clinics and Movie Theaters

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1Kick-Off Holiday Fire Hazard Month

2Reminder for Fire Exit Drill

a. Schoolsb. Hospitalsc. Hotels

d. Malls

3d. Govt officese. E. piersf. Airports

g. Bus Terminals

4 5Commisssion Approval of OPCR

6

7 8 9 10Deadline submission of PBB Targets for CY 2014

11 12 13

14BFP Recognition Day

15Submission of 1st Sem Target IPCR

16 174th QTR BFP Conference

18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29Culminating Holiday Fire Hazard Month

30 31Submission of PBB Targets for CY 2014

Industrial Fire Olympics (NationalLevel)

Year End Fire Safety Convention

Brgy Fire Olympics (National Level)

OPLAN IWAS PAPUTOK