ZAMBOANGA CITY: The fire department
here said firefighters will put their center of attention to efforts on
prevention in an attempt to lower the number of fire incidents and property
damages in this city.
The BFP said they won accolades for
their successful undertaking last year in creating public awareness that
resulted in fire incidents decline that they want to replicate it this year.
It can be learned that BFP data showed
only 99 fire incidents in 2014 compared to the 110 cases registered the
previous year.
Fire Marshal Supt. Dominador Zabala
Jr. said the decline in the number of fire incidents goes with the lessened property
damages caused by fire to P108 million in 2014 from P192 million in 2013.
Zabala said fire prevention
information and education campaign, especially in different schools and in the
barangays will be their year-round mission for 2015.
The BFP said important lectures
that tackle on fire exit and evacuation drills and fire prevention will be
given by them, with the help of all fire sub-stations in their respective
localities.