Diplahan Fire Brigade emerged as champion of the 2023 regional fire brigade competition

By Gideon C. Corgue

PAGADIAN CITY, April 3— With their burning determination, perseverance and fighting spirit, the Diplahan Fire Brigade of Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay emerged champion in the Regional Fire Brigade Competition held at the Soccer Field, Dao Provincial Sports Complex, Dao recently.

The Diphahan Fire Brigade received an award of P20,000. Meanwhile, the Depore Bayog  Fire Brigade in Zamboanga del Sur, the 1st Runner Up received Php 15,000; the Manicahan Fire Brigade in Zamboanga City, the 2nd Runner Up received Php 10,000; and La Libertad Fire Brigade in Zamboanga del Norte, 3rd Runner Up received Php 5,000.

The participating teams also received a plaque of appreciation from BFP-9.

The fire volunteer brigades displayed their firefighting skills by performing the following: hose laying and replacement of busted hose, bucket relay, and flammable liquid fire extinguishing.

During the event, the BFP-9 exhibited their firefighting and rescue equipment and also held a static display of BFP uniforms from the Pagadian City Central Fire Station.

In the same development, Chief Supt. Renato Badong Marcial, regional director of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP-9) said that the firefighting skills competition is held every year and is usually participated by fire volunteer brigades in the provinces of Zamboanga Peninsula.

Marcial underscored the important role of the fire volunteer brigades as an active and reliable partner of the BFP in the performance of their duties such as fire suppression, search and rescue, traffic control and others.

"They are our active force multipliers in suppressing fire in their respective barangays. They are well trained by the BFP to obtain firefighting skills so that they can help the fire fighters and prevent damage to property and loss of life," Marcial said.

The regional fire brigade competition is one of the activities held every year to culminate the observance of Fire Prevention Month in March which carries the theme "Sa Pag-Iwas sa Sunog, Hindi Ka Nag Iisa!" (jcc/KBP-Zam boanga del Sur)