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RA 8471 Section 48

RA 8471 Section 48

The City Fire Station Service.

Section 48

SEC. 48. The City Fire Station Service. – There shall be established in the City at least one (1) fire station with adequate personnel, firefighting facilities and equipment, subject to the standards, rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the Department of the Interior and Local Government. The City shall provide the necessary land or site of the station. The city fire station service shall be headed by a city fire marshal whose qualifications shall be as those provided for under Republic Act No. 6975, otherwise known as the Philippine National Police Law. The city fire station shall be responsible for fire protection and various emergency services such as rescue and evacuation of injured people and fire related incidents and, in general, all fire prevention and suppression measures to secure the safety of life and property of the citizenry.

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CitationRA 8471 Section 48 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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