Mayor Co urges public to be vigilant during Fire Prevention Month
By Gideon C. Corgue
PAGADIAN CITY, March 12--- Pagadian City Mayor Samuel Co
urged the public to be more vigilant in implementing fire safety protocols to prevent
property damage and loss of life.
In the Mayor's report program, Co said that the city government has been urging the people to be vigilant because the whole country observes the month of March as Fire Prevention Month where usually in this month, there are fire incidents reported to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).
"Every month of March, the weather is very hot and the plants are also very dry which is why the fire spreads very easily. If a person lights a fire, he should extinguish it by immediately pouring water," Co advised.
Co also mentioned the 'kaingin system' of farming where
the farmer cuts, burns and clears the forest and if he does not control the
fire it will spread rapidly which will result in the destruction of the plants
and the burning of houses.
He also admonished the residents of the city to always be
cautious and if they cook in the kitchen, they should not leave what they are
cooking to prevent their house from burning.
The mayor advised people who are planning to expand their
homes that they need to hire an electrician to check the plug and for the
electrician to recommend how many appliances should be placed in the outlet to
avoid fire incidents.
Co hopes that in the observance of Fire Prevention Month, there will be no fire incidents
that occur in the city and that the BFP will conduct public massive information
and awareness to fight fire and how everyone in the community can work together
to prevent fire tragedies from happening.
The month of March was
declared by former President Ferdinand Marcos through Proclamation No. 115-A
and Proclamation No. 360 in 1986 "Fire Prevention Month" throughout
the country. (jcc/KBP-Zamboanga del Sur)
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