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SALIENT FEATURES OFTHE
FIRE CODE OF 2008(R.A. No. 9514 AND ITS
IMPLEMENTING RULESAND REGULATIONS
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INTRODUCTION
The New Fire Code of the Philippineswas signed into law last December 19, 2008and too e!ect last "an#ar$ 20, 2009%
P#rs#ant to the pro&ision of 'ection (of )ep#blic *ct No% 9(1+, entitled *N *CT-'T*./'N * C34P)--N'5- F)-C3D- 3F T- P/PPN-', )-P-*/N
P)-'D-NT*/ D-C)-- N3% 118(, *ND F3)3T-) P6)P3'-'7, the implementing )#lesand )eg#lations were crafted in order tocarr$ o#t the pro&isions of the Code%
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THE IRR
OF THEFIRE CODEOF 2008
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t is the polic$ of the 'tate to ens#re p#blicsafet$, promote economic de&elopment thro#ghthe pre&ention and s#ppression of all inds, of
destr#cti&e res and promote theprofessionaliation of the re ser&ice as aprofession% Towards this end, the 'tate shallenforce all laws, r#les and reg#lations to ens#readherence to standard re pre&ention and safet$meas#res, and promote acco#ntabilit$ in the reprotection and pre&ention ser&ice%7
The Code speas of how it is to be interpreted in the light of theDeclaration of polic$ fo#nd in 'ection 2 of the Code, it pro&idesthat:
RULE 1. INTERPRETATION
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*% *ll persons%
.% *ll pri&ate and p#blic b#ildings, facilities orstr#ct#res and their premises erected or
constr#cted before and after the e!ecti&it$hereof<
C% Design and installation of mechanical,electronics and electrical s$stem relati&e to
re protection: =NOTE: -lectronics wasincl#ded in the co&erage>
RULE 2. COVERAGE
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D% 4an#fact#ring, storage, handling and?or #se,and transportation of e@plosi&es,comb#stible, Aammable liB#ids and gases,to@ics and other haardo#s materials and
operations, and their wastes<-% Fire safet$ planning, design, constr#ction,
repair, maintenance, rehabilitation anddemolition<
F% Fire protecti&e and warning eB#ipment ors$stems<
% *ll land transportation &ehicles and eB#ipment,ships or &essels doced at piers or whar&es
or anchored in seaports< and
RULE 2. COVERAGE
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1% The *dministration and -nforcement ofthe Fire Code and its )) shall be #nder
the direct s#per&ision and control ofthe Chief, .FP, thro#gh the hierarch$ oforganiation as pro&ided for in Chapter5 of )%*% No% 9(, the D/
)eorganiation *ct of 1990 as amendedb$ )%*% No% 92E, the .#rea# of FireProtection =.FP> and .#rea# of "ail4anagement and Penolog$ =."4P>Professionaliation *ct of 200+<
RULE 3. DEFINITION OFTERMS
RULE 4. AUTHORIT OF THECHIEF! "FP
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2% The *#thorit$ of the Chief, .FP s#bectto appro&al of '/ incl#des thefollowing:
*% ss#e implementing r#les andreg#lations<
.% )eorganie the .FP as ma$ benecessar$ and appropriate<
C% -nter into long term agreement<
D% -nter into 4emorand#m of*greement%
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E% The 'pecic *#thorit$ of the Chief, .FP, incl#des:
*% To s#pport and assist re &ol#nteers,practitioners and re &ol#nteer organiations inthe co#ntr$<
.% -nter into e@ternal part$ agreements for thecond#ct of trainings, ed#cation and e&al#ationof re &ol#nteers, practitioners and re&ol#nteer organiations<
C% Call on the police, other law enforcementagencies<
D% Designate Fire 'afet$ nspectors =F'> thro#ghhis?her d#l$ a#thoried representati&e:
-% ss#e Fire 'afet$ nspection Certicate =F'C> asa reGre #isite to the rants of ermits and or
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E% The 'pecic *#thorit$ of the Chief, .FP, incl#des:
F% nspect at reasonable time, an$ b#ilding,str#ct#re, installation or premises for dangero#sor haardo#s conditions or materials as setforth in the Fire Code and this )), pro&ided that
in case of single famil$ dwelling, an inspectionm#st be #pon the consent of the occ#pant or#pon lawf#l order from the proper co#rt% TheChief, .FP or his?her d#l$ a#thoried
representati&e shall order the owner?occ#pantto remo&e haardo#s operations? processes inaccordance with the standards set b$ the FireCode and this )) or other pertinent laws<
% 3rder the owner?occ#pant of an$ b#ilding orstr#ct#re to s#mmaril$ abate conditions that
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E% The 'pecic *#thorit$ of the Chief, .FP, incl#des:
% )eB#ire the b#ilding owner?occ#pant to s#bmitplans and specications, and other pertinentdoc#ments of said b#ilding to ens#recompliance with applicable codes and
standards< and
% ss#e a written notice to the owner and?orcontractor to stop wor on an$ portion of an$wor d#e to the absence, or in &iolation of,
appro&ed plans and specications, permitsand?or clearances or certications as appro&edb$ the Chief, .FP or his?her d#l$ a#thoriedrepresentati&e% The notices shall state the
nat#re of the &iolation and no wor shall becontin#ed on that portion #ntil the &iolation has
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This )#le speas of the a#thorit$ of the Chief,.FP, to reorganie the .FP and the establishmentof the .FP technical sta! of highl$ B#aliedpersons who are nowledgeable on the re
pre&ention, re safet$ and re s#ppression% This Technical 'ta! ma$ be drawn from the following:
*% 3rganic members of the .FP<
.% 3ther go&ernment oHces and agencies<and
C% 3ther so#rces%
n case of paragraph .7 and?or C7 abo&e,
members ma$ either be appointed into theser&ice or hire as cons#ltants in accordance with
RULE 5. "FPREORGANI#ATION AND
PROFESSIONAL
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This )#le pro&ides for the pro&isions on
Fire .rigades, Fire 5ol#nteer 3rganiationsand Fire 'afet$ Practitioners% Ihat is newhere is the pro&ision which pro&ides thatd#ring re operations, the re &ol#nteer is#nder the direct control and s#per&ision ofhe Fire ro#nd Commander of the .FP%
RULE $. FIRE "RIGADES! FIRE
VOLUNTEERORGANI#ATIONS ANDFIRE SAFET
PRACTITIONERS
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This )#le is a new pro&ision of the FireCode, which pro&ides for the a#thorit$ ofthe .FP to call on the Police and 3ther
/aw -nforcement *genc$ to renderassistance%
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Fo& ') PNP*Fo& ') PNP*
*%D#ring act#al re ghting operations and re scenein&estigations<
.%.#siness clos#re and s#mmar$ abatementproceedings<
C%nstallation of signs that the b#ilding?str#ct#re is arehaard and or?re trap
D%3bstr#ction of designated re lanes and re h$drants<
-%*pprehension of &iolators?persons remo&ing,destro$ing, tampering or obliterating warning signs andsimilar abatement app#rtenances< and
F%'#ch other d#ties and f#nctions of the .FP which wo#ld
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Fo& ') LGU*Fo& ') LGU**%'trict obser&ance of the reB#irement of re safet$meas#res for the iss#ance of Fire 'afet$ nspectionCerticate =F'C> as a freeGreB#isite in the grant of the
renewal of b#siness, occ#panc$ and other relatedpermits?licenses% For this p#rpose, the /6 and?or othergo&ernment agencies concerned shall retain from iss#ings#ch licenses and?or permits witho#t the applicant rstsec#ring an F'C from the .FP%
.%3rganiation and training of re bridges in allbaranga$s in partnership with .FP to ser&e as rstresponders<
C%n s#mmar$ abatements, clos#re and?or stoppage of
operation of b#ildings?str#ct#res or portions thereof< and
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O')& L+, E-o&/))-' A)-/)*O')& L+, E-o&/))-' A)-/)*
'#ch as b#t limited to, National .#rea# of n&estigationand Philippine National Police Crime /aborator$ shall,#pon reB#est, accommodate and render necessar$
assistance on the following f#nction of the .FP:
*%/aborator$ ?ph$sical e@aminations of the pieces ofe&idence gathered in the re scene and s#bmit theres#lt thereof to the Chief, .FP or his d#l$ a#thoried
representati&e, as the case ma$be<.%n the n&estigation, and prosec#tion of arson cases,appear as e@pert witness thereof<
C%'#ch other d#ties and f#nctions of the .FP which
reB#ire their e@pertise%
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This )#le is a a new pro&ision which aims toprofessionalie and instit#tionalie and cond#ct of there safet$ inspection% For that p#rpose, the )#le nowpro&ides that .FP personnel d#l$ designated as Fire'afet$ -nforcers shall posses minim#m reB#iredB#alication standard stated herein%
RULE 8. FIRE SAFETENFORCERS
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Fo& F&) S+)' E-o&/)&*Fo& F&) S+)' E-o&/)&*
*% 6niformed Personnel1% /icensed engineer =Ci&il, electrical, mechanical,
chemical, sanitar$ and electronic andcomm#nication>< or *rchitect with at least one=1> $ear in the .FP ser&ice< or grad#ate of an$baccala#reate degree co#rse with at least three=E> $ears in the .FP<
2% 'hall ha&e completed Fire *rson n&estigationand nspection Co#rse =F*C>< or ha&e #ndergoneat least fort$ =+0> ho#rs of rele&antseminars?worshops on the Fire Code of thePhilippines and other rele&ant Fire 'afet$seminars?worshops< and
E% NonGlicensed and nonGengineering grad#ate
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Fo& F&) S+)' E-o&/)&*Fo& F&) S+)' E-o&/)&*
.%NonG6niformed Personnel
1% *ppointed as engineers =Ci&il, -lectrical,4echanical, Chemical, 'anitar$ and -lectronicsand Comm#nication>< or *ppointed as
-lectrical?.#ilding nspectors< and
2% 'hall ha&e #ndergone at least fort$ =+0> ho#rs ofrele&ant seminars?worshops%
E% -lectrical ?.#ilding inspectors m#st pass thewritten e@amination cond#cted b$ the .FP,otherwise the$ can onl$ cond#ct inspectionrelati&e to their appointmentJs d#ties andf#nctions%
RULE 8. FIRE SAFETENFORCERS
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Fo& P+- E6+7+'o&*Fo& P+- E6+7+'o&*
1%4#st be a licensed *rchitect or -ngineer, and
2%'hall ha&e #ndergone at least fort$ =+0> ho#rs ofre&elant training on the Fire Code of the Philippines
of 2008 and other rele&ant re safet$seminars?worshops%
E%n cases where there is no licensed engineer orarchitect in a specic #risdiction, a grad#ate of an$
baccala#reate degree with F*C training shall bedesignated as plan e&al#ator%
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The following shall be the main d#ties and responsibilities of Fire'afet$ nspectors:
1%nspect an$ b#ilding, str#ct#re of facilit$ and?or an$ partthereof, haardo#s materials to ens#re compliance of the FireCode of the Philippines, this )) and other related laws,reg#lations, standards and ordinances within the area ofresponsibilit$<
2%*ssess compliance with the re safet$ reB#irements, identif$and recommend correcti&e actions for &iolations?defects anddeciencies and inform the owner?b#ildingadministrator?occ#pants of s#ch actions to compl$ with thepro&isions of the Fire Code of the Philippines , this )) and other
related laws, reg#lations, standards or ordinance%
E%Testif$ in an$ #dicial and B#asiG#dicial bodies regarding mattersrelating to the Fire Code of the Philippines and this )), and?or theperformance of his?her d#ties related thereto, when needed<
+%Cond#ct re safet$ lect#res, seminars?worshop and drills< and
(%Prepare necessar$ doc#ments and maintain les and?or records%
RULE 8. FIRE SAFETENFORCERS
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The following shall be the main d#ties and
responsibilities of plan -&al#ators:
*% )e&iew and e&al#ate b#ilding plansspecications incl#ding re protection s$stem to
determine compliance to the reB#irement of the FireCode, this )), .#ilding code of the Philippines andother /ife and 'afet$ 'tandards< and
.% Cond#ct site &erication and inspection on
b#ilding #nder constr#ction to determine compliancewith the appro&ed plans and specications%
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