Bureau of Fire Protection Laguna Provincial Office

10 October 2024

IN PHOTOS | The Office of the Provincial Fire Marshal, led by FSSUPT ARLENE ABUAN BALAIS, PhD, recently held a cascading activity focused on the Procedure in the Conduct of Inspection During Construction. This session was attended by all Chief Fire Safety Enforcement Section (FSES) from Laguna Province and was conducted via Zoom, facilitated by FCINSP ROWENA S RAMOS, Provincial Chief of the Fire Safety Enforcement Section.

The primary objectives of this activity were to reinforce adherence to fire safety protocols and improve the accuracy of inspections.

11 October 2024

IN PHOTOS || SFO4 Terio S Bascogin, who has recently graduated from the Fire Officers Candidate Course (FOCC), rendered courtesy call to FSSUPT ARLENE ABUAN BALAIS, PhD, Provincial Fire Marshal of Laguna.

Congratulations and welcome back, Sir!

21 August 2024

Under the leadership of FSSUPT ARLENE ABUAN BALAIS, PhD, Provincial Fire Marshal of Laguna, the Online Fire Investigation Enhancement Seminar was conducted earlier today. This one-day online seminar/workshop was designed to equip BFP personnel with the necessary knowledge and skills to fulfill the investigative mandate of the BFP.

Conducted by the Chief IIU of Biñan City Fire Station, FO3 Mark Anthony D. De Roxas, and the Chief, Provincial IIU of Laguna, FO2 Richard M. Escritor, this online seminar covered two fire investigation topics selected based on the learning needs of newly designated fire investigators from BFP Laguna. The seminar focused on the fundamental concepts and procedural aspects of Fire and Arson Investigation, specifically, Fire Origin/Fire Cause Determination and Information Gathering and Report Writing. It utilized concepts from the BFP Fire Investigation Course (FIC), BFP Standard Operating Procedure Number 2023-001, BFP Memorandum Circular Number 2024-001, and NFPA 921.

The seminar employed a combination of online discussions and pre-recorded videos to impart the necessary elements for conducting a methodical fire and arson investigation.

Objectives:
Determine the Origin and Cause of Fire: Equip participants with the skills to accurately identify the point of origin and cause of a fire.
Conduct an Investigation with Proper Documentation and Report Writing: Emphasize the importance of thorough documentation and clear, concise report writing.
Become Competent Fire Investigators: Develop the competence and confidence of participants to perform effectively as fire investigators.

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19 July 2024, Friday

𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 | The Laguna BFP, led by FSSUPT ARLENE ABUAN BALAIS, PhD, Provincial Fire Marshal, participated in the recently concluded 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙋𝙍 𝘿𝙖𝙮 themed 𝘼 𝘾𝙋𝙍 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨: 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙎𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨," held on July 19, 2024, at Sta Cruz Fire Station.

𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝙄𝙎 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙄𝙈𝙋𝙊𝙍𝙏𝘼𝙉𝘾𝙀 𝙊𝙁 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙀 𝙀𝙎𝘾𝘼𝙋𝙀 𝙋𝙇𝘼𝙉?

A friendly reminder from your Bureau of Fire Protection- Laguna ♥️