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BFP turns over 6 brand new firetrucks to recipient-LGUs

Published Jul 4, 2023 11:13 am
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) turned over on Tuesday, July 4, to recipient local government units (LGUs) six of the 94 firetrucks which was bought as part of the procurement program for this year. Senator Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel III who was the guest of honor and the recipient mayors of the emergency vehicles attended the turnover rites at the BFP National Headquarters in Quezon City. In his message, Pimentel stated, “Your chief (Chief Supt. Louie Puracan) and his staff gave me convincing and good answers in your budget hearing that led me to support the BFP. Hence the realization of the distribution of these firetrucks.’’ The BFP has been allotted P1.4 billion this year for the procurement of the firetrucks with the latest vehicle purchases amounting to P14.5 million per unit. “Lives and properties lost in destructive fires have a five-year average of 300 deaths and around P5 billion in damages,’’ the BFP said. For the estimated 117 million people in the country, the BFP needs around 4,191 firetrucks based on the international standard of one unit of firetruck for every 28,000 population. Currently, the BFP has an existing 2, 799 firetrucks which is 1,392 less than the ideal number excluding this latest procurement. “In effect every firetruck purchased is a welcome addition to the fleet of the BFP,’’ the BFP added. The fruits of Republic Act (RA) 11589 of the BFP Modernization Act of 2022 is anticipated to be felt in the next few years with the establishment of modern fire protection services across the land. “The BFP-National Headquarters Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) said that the bidding was published on March 8, 2022, awarded last Sept. 15, 2022 and finally delivered to the agency for distribution on June 2023,’’ the BFP said in a statement. The BFP explained that the firetrucks are fully equipped with the firefighting equipment like “the complete sets of the firefighters’ personal protective equipment (PPE), self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), fire fighting hoses and nozzles, foam-generating nozzle with alcohol-resistant-aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) and other firefighting operations tools and accessories designed using the appropriate fire service standards adaptable to Philippine conditions.’’ The brand-new Hino trucks are also equipped with 240 HP Euro-4 compliant engines, 4,000 liters’ water tank with 200-liter foam tank, power take-off engine with 250 liters per minute at normal pressure discharge, and 3,000 liters per minute at normal pressure discharge. “The vehicles are manufactured according to international standards and specifications set as appropriate by the BFP’s technical working group (TWG),’’ the BFP assured. Meanwhile the BFP pointed out that the Commission on Audit (COA) has approved the BFP Modernization Program which includes the procurement of these firetrucks in June 2023. Based on the COA report, the BFP’s actions in setting technical requirements aligned with the bureau’s modernization program and the adoption of modern methods were justified, with the commission also recommending that the government should strengthen its fire suppression campaign in tandem with the strengthening of its capabilities.
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