Firefighting Capability of Candon City Fire Station Firefighting Capability of Candon City Fire Station
Firefighting Capability of Candon City Fire Station Firefighting Capability of Candon City Fire Station
FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITYOF
OFCANDON
CANDONCITY
CITYFIRE
FIRE
STATION
STATION
KARENKAY-CEE
KAREN KAY-CEECASTILLO
CASTILLO
KIM RESURRECCION
KIM RESURRECCION
MARKLANFEL
MARK LANFELDEL
DELROSARIO
ROSARIO
JEROMEDILLA
JEROME DILLA
MAJADEGALLARDO
MAJADE GALLARDO
RATIONALE
RATIONALE
One of the effects of technology which may tend to go unnoticed, or be
One of the effects of technology which may tend to go unnoticed, or be
taken-for-granted by the average person, is its continual influence on the
taken-for-granted by the average person, is its continual influence on the
skills needed by individuals to complete their occupation’s required tasks.
skills needed by individuals to complete their occupation’s required tasks.
This is an important topic which can impact (either positively or negatively)
This is an important topic which can impact (either positively or negatively)
a variety of areas: education firefighters often operate in a variety of
a variety of areas: education firefighters often operate in a variety of
different job-contexts: at the firehouse, at fire related emergencies, at non-
different job-contexts: at the firehouse, at fire related emergencies, at non-
fire related emergencies, and at non-emergencies. By using firefighters as
fire related emergencies, and at non-emergencies. By using firefighters as
the occupation of focus, both an extension of generalizability to an
the occupation of focus, both an extension of generalizability to an
unexplored job/occupation/sector and a more complex examination of skill
unexplored job/occupation/sector and a more complex examination of skill
can be achieved and help to advance the current body of research.
can be achieved and help to advance the current body of research.
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The local government has its emergency services department that have
The local government has its emergency services department that have
the capability of responding to emergencies twenty-four hours a day. They
the capability of responding to emergencies twenty-four hours a day. They
include law enforcement, fire/emergency medical services, and public works.
include law enforcement, fire/emergency medical services, and public works.
They may also be referred to as emergency response personnel or first
They may also be referred to as emergency response personnel or first
responders. It has direct responsibility for the safety of the people,
responders. It has direct responsibility for the safety of the people,
knowledge of the situation and accompanying resource requirements, and
knowledge of the situation and accompanying resource requirements, and
proximity to both event and resources.
proximity to both event and resources.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) of the Philippines is a government
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) of the Philippines is a government
agency whose role is to suppress and prevent the outbreak of destructive
agency whose role is to suppress and prevent the outbreak of destructive
fires, enforce relevant laws, and provide emergency medical and rescue
fires, enforce relevant laws, and provide emergency medical and rescue
services. However, the BFP faces an uphill struggle in the performance of its
services. However, the BFP faces an uphill struggle in the performance of its
duties in a conflagration-prone nation such as the Philippines. (Aquino et al.,
duties in a conflagration-prone nation such as the Philippines. (Aquino et al.,
2017).
2017).
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
(Sanchez, 2013)
(Sanchez, 2013) stated
stated that
that the
the BFP
BFP makes
makes use use of of its
its
established network
established network to
to augment
augment its its resources
resources with
with the
the help
help of of
contributions from the private sector. Properly trained volunteer
contributions from the private sector. Properly trained volunteer
firefighters, who
firefighters, who are
are under
under the
the command
command of of the
the BFP
BFP fire
fire ground
ground
commander during
commander during any
any conflagration,
conflagration, are
are of
of great
great help
help to to the
the
agency since they provide assistance where and when necessary.
agency since they provide assistance where and when necessary.
These volunteers utilize their own equipment in many cases – and
These volunteers utilize their own equipment in many cases – and
doing so takes significant pressure off the bureau itself.
doing so takes significant pressure off the bureau itself.
RESEARCH PARADIGM
RESEARCH PARADIGM
INPUT
INPUT PROCESS
PROCESS OUTPUT
OUTPUT
Profile of the Respondents
a. Age
b. Sex Descriptive Research,
c. Civil Status Questionnaire, gather
Firefighting Capability
d. Bachelor’s Degree data, Count and
e. Status of Appointment
of the City of Candon
Frequency percentage,
f. Monthly Income mean, analyze and Fire Station
interpret data
Extent of Capability of
Firefighters in Candon City Fire
Station
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This study aims to determine the Implementation on the Task Force Bantay Kalsada in Candon City.
This study aims to determine the Implementation on the Task Force Bantay Kalsada in Candon City.
Specifically, it seeks to answers the following questions:
Specifically, it seeks to answers the following questions:
1. What is the Profile of the respondents in terms of the following:
1. What is the Profile of the respondents in terms of the following:
a. Age
a. Age
b. Sex
b. Sex
c. Civil status
c. Civil status
d. Bachelor’s Degree
d. Bachelor’s Degree
e. Status of Appointment; and
e. Status of Appointment; and
f. Monthly income?
f. Monthly income?
2. What is the extent of the capability of the firefighters of Candon City Station in terms of the following:
2. What is the extent of the capability of the firefighters of Candon City Station in terms of the following:
a. Fire Safety Enforccement
a. Fire Safety Enforccement
b. Firefighting Operations
b. Firefighting Operations
c. Emergency Medical Services
c. Emergency Medical Services
d. Special Operations
d. Special Operations
e. Fire Investigation; and
e. Fire Investigation; and
f. Disaster Reduction Management?
RESEARCH DESIGN
RESEARCH DESIGN
This study
This study will
will make
make use use of
of descriptive
descriptive type
type of
of research.
research. It It
involves survey,
involves survey, analysis,
analysis, and
and interpretation
interpretation of
of condition
condition that
that
presently exist, to determine the
presently exist, to determine the
The research
The research will
will be
be conducted
conducted through
through collecting
collecting data
data from
from
the respondents.
the respondents. This This data
data served
served as
as the
the basis
basis of
of the
the
researchers in conducting a study.
researchers in conducting a study.
POPULATION AND LOCALE OF THE STUDY
POPULATION AND LOCALE OF THE STUDY
Thepopulation
The populationwill
willbebeconsisted
consistedofofthe
theBFP
BFPstaff
staffininCandon
CandonCity.
City.
willseek
Permissionwill
Permission seekfrom
fromthe
thehead
headofofthe
theFire
FireStation.
Station.
DATA GATHERING INSTRUMENT
DATA GATHERING INSTRUMENT
The study necessitates the use of questionnaire. It comprises
The study necessitates the use of questionnaire. It comprises
into two parts.
into two parts.
Part I. This will gather the profile of the respondents.
Part I. This will gather the profile of the respondents.
Part II. This will gather the extent of capability of the
Part II. This will gather the extent of capability of the
firefighters in City of Candon Fire Station. The researchers will be
firefighters in City of Candon Fire Station. The researchers will be
adopting the questionnaire of (Aquino, 2017).
adopting the questionnaire of (Aquino, 2017).
TREATMENT OF DATA
TREATMENT OF DATA
In describing
In describing and
and analyzing
analyzing the
the data
data gathered
gathered in
in this
this study,
study,
Frequency count
Frequency count and
and Percentage
Percentage tools
tools were
were employed.
employed. These
These
statistical tools
statistical tools will
will be
be used
used to to describe
describe the
the profile
profile of
of the
the
respondents; Mean will be employed in determining the extent of
respondents; Mean will be employed in determining the extent of
capability of the firefighters in City of Candon Fire Station.
capability of the firefighters in City of Candon Fire Station.
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