CAPABILITIES OF THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION RESPONDING HUMAN-INDUCED AND NATURAL DISASTERS

This study determined the capabilities of the Bureau of Fire Protection responding human-induced and natural disasters. It also looks into significant difference in the level of the BFP programs based on the profile of the BFP personnel. The study is a descriptive-correlational method involving the 47 BFP personnel 15 Business Owners and 15 Brgy Officials in selected municipalities of Laguna like, Paete, Pakil, Pangil, Siniloan, Famy, Mabitac and Sta. Maria. The number of respondents was taken through total enumeration. A questionnaire checklist adopted by the researcher based on the BFP Operational Manual of 2015 waas the primary data-gathering tool used in the study. Frequency, percentage mean and one-way anova were used to treat and interpret the data needed in the study.the findings of the research revealed that a substantial percentage of the BFP respondents atre 31-35years old, males, graduates of Bachelor of Science in Nursing and completed the Fire Basic Recruit Course. The level of capabilities of the BFP responding human-induced and natural disasters is very much capable. As to the programs implementation level, it has remark of very much implemented. As to the challenges encountered, the BFP mainly experienced a lack of manpower of personnel. There is a significant difference in the implementation of the program and the demographic profile of the BFP, however there is no significant difference was recorded in how the BFP personnel implemented the programs based on the degree they had attained. KEYWORDS: Firefighter, Fire Operations, Fire Safety, Programs