Toque de Tambor

PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

Lack of permanent site to house the Central Fire station Dilapidated fire station and sub-stations

Lack of fire service vehicles (fire trucks, ambulance and administrative vehicles, fire fighting gear, etc.

and communication equipment

Inadequate funds for maintenance and operating expenses of service vehicles and provision of additional gasoline allowance for LGU issued vehicles

Insufficient number of fire personnel

Unavailability of fire hydrants in fire prone areas

Weak information dissemination campaign for fire prevention in school, business establishments and highly concentrated public places

Weak monitoring system to check strict adherence to fire codes

CITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Page 68 OBJECTIVES / TARGET SETTINGS

To provide permanent site for Fire station and sub stations To repair/rehabilitate the existing fire station/sub-stations develop a responsive fire protective services

To provide adequate modern communication system, equipment, service vehicles and facilities To modernize the equipment of Caloocan City Fire Station to cope up with their needs

To attain the ideal ratio of 1:1:000 fire personnel to population

To intensify the fire prevention program through massive information campaign POLICIES / STRATEGIES

The City Government shall provide permanent sites for station and sub stations for Fire Department Improve the existing facilities of fire station/sub-stations

Establish close coordination with the national government for the provision of additional manpower, fire trucks, fire hydrants and communication facilities

Adequate equipment and transport facilities for effective and efficient fire performance

Continuously establish and maintain close coordination with other fire fighting volunteer brigades (NGOs), barangay units)

Continuously intensify information campaign on fire prevention programs PROGRAMS / PROJECTS / ACTIVITIES

Proposed Project Acquisition of lot to house the Central Fire Station in South Caloocan and other fire sub-stations without permanent site

Repair/rehabilitation of fire station and sub-stations

Construction of additional 2 fire stations in Bagong Silang and Camarin Seek audience with current congressmen of the two districts

Close coordination with national government agency regarding the provision of fire trucks and ambulance

Request from DILG regarding service vehicles

Implementing Agency DILG-Bureau of Fire Protection Caloocan City Government Proposed Project Coordinate with DILG regarding the hiring of additional fire fighters

Review the distribution of fire personnel in the city

Utilize the 20% budget allocation as mandated by the Fire Code of the Philippines

Installation of fire hydrants in fire prone areas in coordination with Maynilad Water Services

Utilize and coordinate with barangays the use of mini-fire trucks at the barangay level

Partnership with the Filipino- Chinese volunteer fire brigade and other NGOs

Periodic conduct of fire drill in schools, business establishment and barangays

Intensification of inspections and monitoring activities to ensure strict adherence to fire building code

Implementing Agency DILG-Bureau of Fire Protection Caloocan City Government

Liga ng mga Barangay

Non-government organizations

CITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Page 69

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

Insufficient logistic support for emergency preparedness and response, particularly flooding, earthquake, massive fire spread, and chemical accident

Need for an enactment of a City Risk Reduction Management Plan

Need for an establishment of a City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office with command center

Deficiency on implementation of disaster drills, preparedness in educational campaign on schools, government buildings, commercial establishments, etc.

Lack of community volunteerism

Lack of serviceable fire exits in schools and public buildings OBJECTIVES / TARGET SETTINGS

To save lives, protect properties, prevent sufferings and minimize damages during calamity and disaster To provide adequate rescue equipment, communication equipment and vehicle

To lobby for the enactment of City Risk Reduction Management Plan

To provide site to house the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council office

To create awareness among the officials and constituents of the importance of readiness to respond to any emergency situations

To coordinate/synchronize activities related to disaster management

To tap government, non government organizations, and private sector to address every occurrence of disaster / calamity

To upgrade the public buildings and schools POLICIES / STRATEGIES

The City shall continuously improve and upgrade the efficiency, capability and reliability of disaster management enforcers

Strengthen linkages with concerned government agencies

Strengthen the Caloocan City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CCRRMC) Make it a policy to promote disaster management

Continuously intensify information and education campaign on disaster program

Make it a policy to establish networking with the private sector and non-government organizations Make it a policy to conduct regular inspection of government and private buildings

PROGRAMS / PROJECTS / ACTIVITIES

Proposed Project Acquisition of complete emergency apparatus, gadgets, and telecommunication equipment

Acquisition of fully-equipped ambulance or vehicle to quickly transport patients

Implementing Agency Caloocan City Government Non-government Organizations

Liga ng mga Barangay

CITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Page 70 PROGRAMS / PROJECTS / ACTIVITIES (cont‟.)

Proposed Project Adoption and implementation of the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Plan

Implementing Agency Sangguniang Panlungsod

Proposed Project Establishment of City Disaster Risk Reduction and management office Implementing Agency City Engineering Dep‟t.

DPSTM

ESS

Proposed Project Conduct of regular drills/exercises in school, business establishments and public buildings

Conduct regular training program on disaster preparedness for concerned agencies

Intensification of information and education campaign on disaster preparedness

Implementing Agency Bureau of fire Protection

City Disaster Risk Reduction & Mgnt.

Council

Phil. Red Cross

Other concerned government and non-government agencies Proposed Project Establishment of Community Defense Center (CDC) in highly dense areas Implementing Agency Liga ng mga Barangay

NGOs

Pos/PS

Proposed Project Periodical inspection of government and private buildings Implementing Agency City Engineering Dep‟t.

Division of City Schools

Bureau of Fire Protection

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