Composition.
SEC. 53. Composition. — The Bureau of Fire Protection, hereinafter referred to as the Fire Bureau, is hereby created initially consisting of the existing officers and uniformed members of the fire service of the Integrated National Police as constituted under Presidential Decree No. 765.
Powers and Functions.
SEC. 54. Powers and Functions. — The Fire Bureau shall be responsible for the prevention and suppression of all destructive fires on buildings, houses and other structures, forests, land transportation vehicles and equipment, ships or vessels docked at piers or wharves or anchored in major seaports, petroleum industry installations, plane crashes and other similar incidents, as well as the enforcement of the Fire Code and other related laws. The Fire Bureau shall have the power to investigate all causes of fires and, if necessary, file the proper complaints with the city or provincial prosecutor who has jurisdiction over the case.
Organization.
SEC. 55. Organization. — The Fire Bureau shall be headed by a Chief who shall be assisted by a deputy chief. It shall be composed of provincial offices, district offices and city or municipal stations. At the provincial level, there shall be an office of the provincial fire marshal which shall implement the policies, plans and programs of the Department; and monitor, evaluate and coordinate the operations and activities of the fire service operating units at the city and municipal levels. In the case of large provinces, district offices may be established, to be headed by a district fire marshal. At the city or municipal level, there shall be a fire station, each headed by a city or municipal fire marshal: Provided, That, in the case of large cities and municipalities, a district office with subordinate fire stations headed by a district fire marshal may be organized as necessary. The Fire Chief shall recommend to the Secretary the organizational structure and staffing pattern, as well as the disciplinary machinery for officers and men of the Bureau, in accordance with the guidelines set forth herein and as provided in Section 85 of this Act. The local government units at the city and municipal levels shall be responsible for the fire protection and various emergency services such as rescue and evacuation of injured people at fire–related incidents and, in general, all fire prevention and suppression measures to secure the safety of life and property of the citizenry.
Establishment of Fire Station.
SEC. 56. Establishment of Fire Station. — There shall be established at least one (1) fire station with adequate personnel, firefighting facilities and equipment in every provincial capital, city and municipality subject to the standards, rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the Department. The local government unit shall, however, provide the necessary land or site of the station.
Qualification Standards.
SEC. 57. Qualification Standards. — The qualification standards of the members of the Fire Bureau shall be as prescribed by the Department based on the requirement of the service.
Rank Classification.
SEC. 58. Rank Classification. — For purposes of efficient administration, supervision and control, the rank classification of the members of the Fire Bureau shall be as follows: Director Chief Superintendent Senior Superintendent Superintendent Chief Inspector Senior Inspector Inspector Senior Fire Officer IV Senior Fire Officer III Senior Fire Officer II Senior Fire Officer I Fire Officer III Fire Officer II Fire Officer I
Key Positions.
SEC. 59. Key Positions. — The head of the Fire Bureau with the rank of director shall have the position title of Chief of the Fire Bureau. He shall be assisted by a deputy chief with the rank of chief superintendent. The assistant heads of the Department's regional offices with the rank of senior superintendent shall assume the position title of Assistant Regional Director for Fire Protection as provided in Section 11 of this Act; the heads of the NCR district offices with the rank of senior superintendent shall have the position title of District Fire Marshal; the heads of the provincial offices with the rank of superintendent shall be known as Provincial Fire Marshal; the heads of the district offices with the rank of chief inspector shall have the position title of District Fire Marshal; and the heads of the municipal or city stations with the rank of senior inspector shall be known as Chief of Municipal/City Fire Station.
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Source: Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines — Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).