Bureau of Fire Protection

The Bureau of Fire Protection (Filipino: Kawanihan ng Pagtatanggol sa Sunog, acronym BFP)  is an agency of the[Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) responsible for implementing national policies related to Firefighting and fire prevention as well as implementation of the Philippine Fire Code (PD 1185), which has been repealed and replaced by the New Fire Code of the Philippines (RA 9514). Formerly known as the Integrated National Police Fire Service, the BFP is in charge of the administration and management of municipal and city fire and emergency services all over the country.

History
The BFP traces its roots from the defunct Constabulary Fire Protection Bureau, then laterPC-INP Office of Fire Protection Service Philippine Constabulary

The agency was founded on January 29, 1991, pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act 6975, which established the Department of Interior and Local Government.

The Bureau now is in charge of management, administration, and implementation of fire and emergency services all over the country.

Fire alarm levels
The BFP has fire alarm levels to determine how many fire trucks should respond to the scene:
 * 1) First alarm
 * 2) Second alarm
 * 3) * Senior Fire Officer/ Shift-in-charge/ Team leader
 * 4) Third alarm
 * 5) * CFM/ MFM concerned
 * 6) Fourth alarm
 * 7) Fifth alarm
 * 8) * Provincial/ District Operations Chief
 * 9) Task Force Alpha
 * 10) * P/DFM concerned
 * 11) Task Force Bravo
 * 12) * Chief, Operation, Intelligence and Investigation Branch, P/DFM and all C/MFMs of the provincial district concerned
 * 13) Task Force Charlie
 * 14) * Deputy Regional Director
 * 15) Task Force Delta
 * 16) Task Force Echo
 * 17) Task Force Hotel
 * 18) Task Force India
 * 19) General Alarm
 * 20) * Regional Director

Directorial Units

 * Directorate for Investigation and Intelligence


 * Directorate for Operations


 * Directorate for Human Resource Development Department


 * Directorate for Logistics


 * Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management


 * Directorate for Fire Safety and Enforcement


 * Directorate for Plans


 * Directorate for Personnel & Records Management


 * Directorate for Comptrollership

Base Units

 * National Headquarters
 * Special Rescue/HAZMAT Unit
 * Emergency Medical Services
 * Special Operations Unit
 * Arson Investigation Unit
 * Fire Law Enforcement Service
 * Fire National Training Institute

Line Units

 * BFP National Capital Region
 * BFP Region I
 * BFP Region II
 * BFP Region III
 * BFP Region IVA
 * BFP Region IVB
 * BFP Region V
 * BFP Region VI
 * BFP Region VII
 * BFP Region VIII
 * BFP Region IX
 * BFP Region X
 * BFP Region XI
 * BFP Region XII
 * BFP Region CARAGA
 * BFP Region CAR
 * BFP Region ARMM

Command Structure
These Men and Women of the BFP report to the following commanders:

1. The President of the Republic of the Philippines.

2. The Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (SILG) through:


 * the Undersecretary for Operations, Department of Interior and Local Government (UO, DILG).


 * the Undersecretary for Public Safety, Department of Interior and Local Government (UPS, DILG).


 * the Undersecretary for Peace and Order, Department of Interior and Local Government (UPO, DILG).

3. The Chief, Bureau of Fire Protection (C, BFP; with the rank of "Fire Director") through:


 * the Deputy Chief for Administration, Bureau of Fire Protection (DCA, BFP; with the rank of "Fire Chief Superintendent").


 * the Deputy Chief for Operations, Bureau of Fire Protection (DCO, BFP; with the rank of "Fire Chief Superintendent").


 * the Chief of Directorial Staff, Bureau of Fire Protection (CDS, BFP; with the rank of "Fire Chief Superintendent").

Ranks
Officer ranks equivalent to the Military:

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
 * Fire Director (FDir.) - 2-star Major General (Chief of the Bureau; BFP highest ranking official).
 * Fire Chief Superintendent (FCSupt.) - 1-star Brigadier General (Regional Director, Directorial Staff, Deputy Chief).
 * Fire Senior Superintendent (FSSupt.) - Colonel (3 Sampaguita Leaves) (Provincial Director, City Director).
 * Fire Superintendent (FSupt.) - Lieutenant Colonel (2 Sampaguita Leaves) (Fire Marshal)
 * Fire Chief Inspector (FCInsp.) - Major (1 Sampaguita Leaf)
 * Fire Senior Inspector (FSInsp.) - Captain (2 Anahaw Leaves) (Doctor, Lawyer, Chaplain; Deputy Fire Marshal).
 * Fire Inspector (FInsp.) - Lieutenant (1 Anahaw Leaf) (Nurse, Social Worker, I.T. Officer, Technician, Engineer, Therapist, Teacher, Scientist, Accountant, Criminologist)

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
 * Senior Fire Officer IV (SFO4) - Master Sergeant
 * Senior Fire Officer III (SFO3) - Technical Sergeant
 * Senior Fire Officer II (SFO2) - Staff Sergeant
 * Senior Fire Officer I (SFO1) - Sergeant
 * Fire Officer III (FO3) - Corporal
 * Fire Officer II (FO2) - Private First Class
 * Fire Officer I (FO1) - Private
 * Fire Officer (FO) - Basic Jail Internship
 * Non-Uniformed Personnel (NUP) - Civilian Employee