ORGANIZING A
FIRE BRIGADE TEAM
Provisions of the
New Fire Code
of the Philippines
(RA 9514)
RULE 6 of RA 9514.
FIRE BRIGADES,
FIRE VOLUNTEER
ORGANIZATIONS
AND
FIRE SAFETY
PRACTITIONERS
DIVISION 2.
ORGANIZATION OF
FIRE BRIGADES
REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 6.0.2.1.
All business establishments
employing at least fifty (50) persons
shall, in addition to the requirements
set forth under Section 7 of RA 9514
for the grant of Fire Safety Inspection
Certificate (FSIC), establish an
organization of fire brigade to deal
with fire and other related
emergencies.
The head of the company,
through its duly designated safety
officer shall evaluate the potential
magnitude of a fire emergency
within the company, and the
availability of firefighting assistance
from the BFP to determine the
nature of the organization to be
established.
For buildings having
various occupancies, the Building
Administrator and/or owner shall
initiate the organization of a fire
brigade in the premises
irrespective of the number of
occupants.
In cases where a fire
brigade is already established for a
building, said fire brigade shall be
sufficient to comply with the
requirements of para “A” of this
Section.
• All barangays shall likewise
endeavor to organize their own Fire
Brigade.
COMPOSITION
SECTION 6.0.2.2.
The organization of
company fire brigades shall consist
of the Fire Brigade Chief, which
shall be designated by the head of
the company, and shall be assisted
by selected personnel.
In companies where more
persons are available, they must
be organized into teams to
function as a fire brigade
established according to its needs.
The organization shall be
such that a fire brigade is on duty
or on call at all times.
Fire Brigade Team
Chief
Fire Brigade
Asst. Chief
Fire Brigade
Cmmunication’s Electrical Evacuation Search & Fire Fighters Hazmat Medical Security
Team Team Team Rescue Teams Team Team Team Team
Damage Transportation
Control Team
Team Fire Hose
Extinguisher Cabinet
Team Team
SCOPE OF TRAINING
SECTION 6.0.3.3.
• All members of the fire brigade shall
undergo training on fire suppression,
rescue, emergency medical services and
related emergency response.
• They shall be instructed on the handling
of available fire rescue apparatus,
equipment, devices and tools.
Training
The training program
shall be adapted to suit the
purpose of the particular brigade.
It shall include fire
suppression strategies, tactics,
techniques and the use of
portable fire extinguishers and
other equipment, devices and
tools.
DIVISION 4.
COMMAND,
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
AND FIRE DRILLS
PRACTICE DRILLS
SECTION 6.0.4.1.
Practice drills shall be held
to check the ability of members to
perform the operations they are
expected to carry out. Drills shall be
occasionally held under adverse
weather conditions to work on special
procedures needed under such
circumstances.
Fire Evacuation Drill
Earthquake Drill
NOTE: Always put a signage’s
outside your premises
indicating that a
“Fire Drill is going on”.
INSPECTION AND SCHEDULED
MAINTENACE WORK
SECTION 6.0.4.4.
Inspection and
maintenance of fire equipment,
both fixed and portable, may be
assigned to individual members of
the fire brigade.
Checking the Smoke Detector
However, the Fire Brigade
Chief must establish the necessary
schedules for such work, and
assign these duties to specific
personnel and ensure that these
inspection and maintenance
operations are carried out and
reported.
Active and
Passive Firefighting Tools
Fire Extinguishers
Which is the correct placement?
Fire Hose Cabinet
Do not obstruct the Fire Cabinet
Contents of a Fire Hose Cabinet
Smoke Detector
Fire Alarm Pull Station
Alarm & Monitoring Systems
Emergency monitoring boards
Springkler system
Emergency Lights
Floor Evacuation Map
Panic or Exit door
Push to open
Directional Signs
A normal view of fire exit
stairs in an emergency
situation or brown out
Dry Stand-pipe System
Fire Hydrant
Do not obstruct the fire hydrant
Provide a Placards to any
hazardous chemicals you store
Complete PPE
Fire Brigade Vehicles
COMMAND
AT FIRE SCENE
SECTION 6.0.4.5 COMMAND AT
FIRE SCENE
During firefighting
operations, the fire brigades and
fire volunteer organizations shall
be under the direct operational
control of the fire ground
commanders of the BFP.
Under the BFP Ground Commander
Organizational Structure
of a
Fire Brigade Team
Fire Brigade Team
Chief
Fire Brigade
Asst. Chief
Fire Brigade
Cmmunication’s Electrical Evacuation Search & Fire Fighters Hazmat Medical Security
Team Team Team Rescue Teams Team Team Team Team
Damage Transportation
Control Team
Team Fire Hose
Extinguisher Cabinet
Team Team
Chief Fire Brigade
Chief Fire Brigade
• Periodic evaluation of the equipment
available of fire fighting.
• Provision of plans of action to meet
possible fire situation in the plant or
community subject to the approval of
the establishment head.
• Periodic review of the brigade roster
and preparation of recommendations.
That additional member be selected,
appointed and made available to
update the roster.
• Preparing the plans for training
members of the brigade.
Chief Fire Brigade
Establishes a Command Post
Incident Command Post (ICP)
The Incident Command
Post (ICP) is one of five pre-
designated temporary facilities
and signifies the physical location
of the tactical-level, on-scene
incident command and
management organization.
It typically comprises the
Incident Commander and immediate
staff and may include other
designated incident management
officials and responders from Federal,
State, local, and tribal agencies, as
well as private-sector,
nongovernmental, and volunteer
organizations.
Typically, the ICP is located at
or in the immediate vicinity of the
incident site and is the focus for the
conduct of direct, on-scene control of
tactical operations. Incident planning
is also conducted at the ICP; an
incident communications center also
would normally be established at this
location.
Assistant
Chief Fire Brigade
Assistant Chief Fire Brigade
• Enough assistant chiefs should be
appointed to cover the chiefs position
around the clock. Their rank one to
another and the chief should be
established to provide for succession in
the event of absence.
COMMUNICATIONS
TEAM
COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
• Inform the personnel about
reported fire occurrence.
• Call the fire department.
No matter what, CALL!
What are the telephone numbers
of your nearest Fire Station?
Mandaue City Fire Station
numbers:
HOTLINE- (O32) 344- 4747
Office - (032) 417-2552
or call Patrol - 911
Hotline numbers (landline only)
FIRE 160-
POLICE - 166
AMBULANCE - 161
The earlier you can call
the earlier we can respond.
Means of communication
Fire Department
Radio Frequency
152.6250
ELECTRICAL TEAM
ELECTRICAL TEAM
Is to off/ cut the main
source of electrical power
during any emergencies.
DAMAGE CONTROL
TEAM
DAMAGE CONTROL TEAM
Is responsible for controlling
utilities in the facility or building
during an emergency.
Establishing a plan to attend
to mechanical devices, ventilation,
water, gas and steam valves power
switches, etc;
• Dispatching Company Fire Brigade
Team members, at the sound of
emergency alarms to pre-arranged
control points for pre-planned or
directed action; and
• Deploying personnel, after fire, to
reconnoitre and correct damage to
utilities or to report conditions which
require other assistance.
Shut all electrical & gas sources
Cut all sources of gas, oxygen,
electrical & other utilities
Evacuate products or hazardous
materials during fire a alarm
EVACUATION
TEAMS
EVACUATION TEAMS
• To guide all personnel to evacuate to a
safe place or designated evacuation
area.
• Conduct head count of personnel.
• Report to the fire brigade chief any
injury or casualty they found during
the operation.
Emergency Evacuation
Don’t leave anyone behind!
Evacuation directional signs
Perform a head count
Will you use an elevator
during any emergencies?
Do not use the Elevators
You might get trapped inside
Use the stairs
SEARCH AND
RESCUE TEAMS
SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS
• Conduct search and rescue
operation during the fire.
• Conduct salvage operations of
properties available.
Rescue Operation
Do not respond alone!
FIREFIGHTING
TEAMS
FIREFIGHTING TEAMS
In charge on all fire
fighting equipments available such
as portable fire extinguishers, fire
hydrant, stand pipe system and
drums of water if any during fire
fighting operations.
• Confine the fire to cover the
exposure to prevent from
spreading to nearby structure/
materials.
• Conduct ventilation operation.
• Overhauling operation.
P.A.S.S. Method
Fire Hose Cabinet
Hazardous Material
Team
Hazardous material
Is "any element, compound or
substance that poses an unreasonable
risk to health or property and which,
because of handling, storage,
processing or packaging, may have
detrimental effects on emergency
personnel, the public, equipment and/or
the environment."
The Hazardous Materials
Response Team has the huge job
of preparing and mitigating
emergency operations dealing
with all chemical accidents,
releases, or spills.
Some of the preparations
include preplanning at industrial
sites, training personnel for all
levels of response capabilities,
maintaining equipment and
information data bases.
MEDICAL TEAM
MEDICAL TEAM
They are responsible for
training and equipping all
personnel assigned to perform
medical or first-aid services in an
emergency.
Providing first-aid or
medical self-help operations and
controlling access to medical
supplies, as required, to assure
their proper use, conservation,
and availability for emergency
use.
• Establishing policies and rules
governing the emergency treatment
of ill and injured persons, the
maintenance of adequate sanitation
and hygiene standards, and other
matters relating to emergency health,
hygiene and medical activities within
the building during an emergency, or
during the occupation of shelter
within the building.
First-Aider’s response
Medical or Trauma responses
First-Aid Kit
Advance Equipments
Work related
accidents
TRANSPORTATION
TEAM
TRANSPORTATION TEAM
Determine the
transportation needs and
requirements like calling for an
ambulance assistance during
severe or mass casualties
incidents (MCI).
Assign all available
vehicles and transport unit to
specific function to meet the
requirements of personnel and
property.
Do Not transport the patient yourself
SECURITY TEAMS
SECURITY TEAMS
Securing vacated
buildings, hospitals,
establishments, factories, schools,
etc., or areas of evacuation
centers, and areas of operations;
and
Coordinating with the
Philippine National Police (PNP),
Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP),
and any Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) for the security,
fire and medical services of the
areas during emergencies.
Guide or make way for the
responding fire trucks
Always cordon the Fire Scene
Always have a keys ready to open
during fire emergencies
Forcible Entry Operations
Without a functional
Disaster Brigades,
Hazards may lead to
loss of Lives
or Properties like:
Industrial accidents
Fire Alarm on High Rise Building
Mall Fires
Or it will lead to
loss of innocent lives
Can a Disaster Brigade
also respond to
other emergencies?
Large crowds or Special Events
Avoid human stampede
Structural Collapse
Work related accidents
Industrial chemical leaks
Proper Decontamination
Natural disasters
Robbery or Hostage Crisis
Other Emergencies
Basic Logistics to prepare
during any Disaster Drill
Basic logistics of Fire Brigade
Procedures to perform
during the Drill
Firefighting procedures
Evacuation procedures
Search and Rescue
Medical procedures
Multiple Casualty Incident
HAZMAT procedures
Establish a Command Post
Always prioritize the Pregnant,
Elderly, Children and PWD during
the Emergency Drill
They are the reason why you have
an Emergency Drill
Video of
Emergency Evacuation
Emergency Evacuation What Every Employee Should Know DVD - YouTube.flv
Fire Evacuation Training - YouTube.flv
Evacuation Video of a
Health Care Facility
Evacuation of Health Care Facilities Video.flv
NICU Emergency Evacuation Drill - YouTube2.flv
Videos of an Ammonia Drill
CPFD HazMat Drill.flv
Ammonia Cylinder Explosion Laverton.flv
Videos of Fire Alarm
System activated
Hotel Alarm went off - YouTube.flv Hotel Fire Alarm - YouTube.flv
Video of
Hotel Evacuation
Fire alarm in a hotel in Toronto.. - YouTube.mp4
Questions?
THANK YOU.
