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Increasing Fire Incident Intervention:
An organizational development proposal
SFO3 Aramis Aristhedes A. Balde, MPA, Section Head, IIB BFP Regional Office 5
SFO3 Aramis Aristhedes A. Balde, MPA, Section Head, IIB BFP Regional Office 5
Introduction
An organizational development intervention proposal typically
summarizes a problem and recommends a solution. The Intel and
Investigation Branch (IIB), whose responsibility is to analyze rise and fall
of fire incidents and trending fire causes, came up with this proposed
intervention as a social-innovation an experimental approach to
address the issue of rising number of fire incidence in Bicol Region.
This proposal is an evidence based approach; and presented data are
from the records of the Regional Operation Division Intelligence and
Investigation Branch treated with fire data analysis that pressed for
suggestions based on the result of analysis, experience (as former
FSES), observations and defined constraints of proficiency. Evidence as
basis includes the 2006 experience of rising fire incidence that inspired
CINSP PAUL I PILI, CINSP LEONARDO A BALDO (ret), INSP SIMEON H
BALLON, SFO3 A Balde and 4 others to enroll in the Certificate of
College Teaching to validate whether failure of prevention programs are
either content or lecturer factor.
The consensus was that failure was because of lack in teaching
methodology of fire safety educator designates.
As a proposal, a disclaimer is in order as the views expressed in this
presentation are those of the IIB and do not necessarily represent those
of the Regional Operation Division or the Regional Office, unless
acknowledged approved by the Regional Director.
Overview of the Problem
SFO3 Aramis Aristhedes A. Balde, MPA, Section Head, IIB BFP Regional Office 5
A memorandum from the Chief BFP DIR ARIEL A BARAYUGA, CEO (DSC),
on the ALARMING INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF FIRE INCIDENTS
NATIONWIDE, dated 18 March 2015, implied a review of the regional
strategy, particular on the frequency of conduct of fire prevention
programs and projects to which we rely our fire prevention success.
Using the percent (straight-line) growth rate formula PR = V Present V
Past / V Past x 100, where the annual percentage growth rate is simply
the percent growth divided by N, the number of years, showed that
from 2012-2014 there was a combined increase total of 40.2 % or a
13.4 % yearly increase.
This increase can only be attributed to a
failure to transform the community from apathetic to enthusiastic. It
would seem that the present existing programs are not enough to instill
the spirit-of-volunteerism, where communities do not wait but initiate
projects to identify fire-risks and make corrective safety measures
jointly with the local fire station.
Apparently, all were eager to implement the prevention programs,
without considering whether these programs address the communitys
fire problems. Questions should be entertained like does the prevention
programs being promoted really work? Is the appropriate target
audience even being reached? Are community groups working
together? Is the program being implemented in the best way?
According to the U.S Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Public Fire Education Planning Guide, eagerness to carry-out a program
without knowing its potentials is referred to as ready, fire, aim
approach which by most account will not hit the target. It can give the
impression of educating the public, but may achieve little else.
The key is community planning or environmental scanning. In an article
written by Dr. Rob Long, an expert in Social Psychology dated May 24,
2014: Conducting a Psychology and Culture Safety Walk-Safety Risks
describes safety walks, observations and conversations as foundational
to managing safety. Site walks, are critical strategy in management by
walking around. You cant assess or address assumptions, beliefs,
values and attitudes very well by sitting at a desk or signing off
checklists. Leaders know that dialogue or face-to-face management and
walking around must be a priority. Safety walks often focus on
important physical hazards and risks. Walks, observations, listening and
conversations need to tune-in to cultural and psychological hazards and
risks in the workplace and or environment.
Fourteen days (April 1, 2015) after the memo from the Chief BFP, the
Pio Duran Fire Station did environmental scanning in their reply to the
rising fire incidence, seen in their Facebook account doing risk
assessment, dialogues, and house-to-house to aid their validation of
pre-fire plans as responsible authority having jurisdiction.
SFO3 Aramis Aristhedes A. Balde, MPA, Section Head, IIB BFP Regional Office 5
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76
21
20
7
86
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18
12
224
35
20
4
215
233
401
2012
2013
108,165,544.00
66
Estimated Damages
2014
68,668,881.00
Total
66
Occupan
cy
involved
124,415,773.00
Albay
Camarines
Norte
Camarines Sur
Catanduanes
Masbate
Sorsogon
Comm
on
Causes
Majority are
Residential
Provinces
Period Covered
201 201 201
2
3
4
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SFO3 Aramis Aristhedes A. Balde, MPA, Section Head, IIB BFP Regional Office 5
Licensed
Unlicensed
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9
6
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73
2
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2
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Pre-fire planning
not intensified
Lack of
Teaching
Strategies
Need to review,
repackage and
create specific
programs for
specific audience
and hazards
Region wide
Increase
in Fire
Incidence
No after-thefire program
No program
evaluation
or assessment
Lack of
qualified
trainers-fire
safety
Intervention Strategies
From the analysis diagram above, the following intervention strategies
recognizes that fire safety education is an important part of the larger
goal of preventing fires, injuries and unsafe situations by qualified
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1.
2.
3.
4.
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Phase I
a. Direct the intensification of conduct of Pre-fire planning to identify
fire risks;
b. Designate education graduates (licensed or unlicensed) to fire
safety educators role, as a priority function among his/her
function in the station or unit assignment;
c. Direct the adaption of the growth-mindset strategy for all
directed fire prevention programs;
d. Direct for the maximize use of all fire prevention program
potentials.
Phase II
e. Creation of an evaluation system for each program;
f. Provide teaching-presentation of each existing and newly created
programs for uniformity of content and substance;
g. Designate a regular evaluation schedule for each program.
SFO3 Aramis Aristhedes A. Balde, MPA, Section Head, IIB BFP Regional Office 5
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Phase I
Phase II
Methodology
Memorandum
for
Implementation
from the
Regional
Director
Office
Primarily
Responsibl
e
Regional
Operation
Division Fire Safety
Enforcement
Section
(FSES}
Creation of a
Technical
Working Group
Prepared by:
FO2 Kenneth V Nieva
Fire Data Specialist/Intel NCO
Approved / Disapproved:
Start Date
Completion
Date
April 15,
2015
April 15,
2015
April 2015
June 2015
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References :
1. Identification and Comparison of Instructional Strategies for the Golden
Fire Department Recruit Academy , An applied research submitted to
the FEMA National Fire Academy as part of the Executive Fire Officer
Program , August 2003.
2. Proving Public Fire Education Works by Philip Schaenman, et al.
3. Conducting a Psychology and Culture Safety Walk-Safety Risks by Dr.
Rob Long, May 24, 2014, http://www.safetyrisk.net
4. An Assessment of the effectivity of Ugnayan Sa Barangay: A Bureau of
Fire Protection program initiative in preventing and suppressing fire in
Concepcion, Tarlac.
5. Philippine Statistics Authority Regional Service V StatWatch , as of
January 30, 2015 http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ru5/products/statwatch/sweco
6. Effective Teaching Strategies by Sean Wilkinson 06/23/2014 Fire
Engineering
http://www.fireenginering.com/articles/print/volume167/issue
7. The Importance of Teachers in our Society, School Dee
http://www.schooldee.com/importance-of-teachers-in-our-society
8. Why
Teachers
Matter,
EduTopia,
May
20
,
2014
http://www.edutopia.org/blog
9. Importance
of
Effective
Teaching
by
Michael
Signal
http://www.ehow.com/about-6573852
10. 5 Reasons Why Teachers Fail by Jill Hare Teaching Community where
teachers
meet
and
learn
http://teaching.monster.com/carrers/articles/8155-5
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TO
: ALL PROVINCIAL FIRE MARSHALS, CITIES & MUNICIPAL FIRE
MARSHALS
SUBJECT
: INTERVENTION STRATEGY TO THE INCREASING FIRE
INCIDENCE
IN BICOL
DATE
: 13 APRIL 2015
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1. Reference: Organizational Development Proposals required
organizational support in intervention of the Alarming Increase in Fire
Incidence as per the Chief, BFPs Memorandum, dtd 18 March 2015.
2. As implied in that memo, and from the 3-year record of fire
incidents in Bicol, there is a need to beef-up our fire prevention education
to ensure its effectiveness. Given that we are heavily committed to
preventing fires and regularly conduct public fire safety education yet
people are not receptive, we are therefore challenged to re-strategize our
delivery of fire safety education commitment.
3. The following are measures to beef-up our prevention education
efforts, to wit :
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RUBEN
BEARIS
JR,
MPA
CSUPT
(DSC)
BFP
Regional Director
SFO3 Aramis Aristhedes A. Balde, MPA, Section Head, IIB BFP Regional Office 5