On Tuesday, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla removed from their positions several officials at the Makati City Fire Station after discovering that their parked vehicles had obstructed the fire truck access during his unannounced visit to inspect the station.
Blocking the fire truck bay violates the Fire Code and its regulations.
During his inspection, Remulla observed that the parked vehicles belonging to some staff members were obstructing access for fire trucks and emergency medical ambulances.
He stated that such blockages could slow down responses to fire incidents and other emergency situations affecting public safety.
Republic Act No. 9514, also known as the Fire Code of the Philippines for 2018, together with its revised implementing rules and regulations from 2019 state clearly that access routes must remain free so fire engines can arrive at an incident without hindrance; furthermore these laws prohibit anything which might hinder interfere or obstruct firefighting efforts including impeding movement paths used by such services during operations .
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Republic Act Number ninety-five hundred fourteen otherwise referred to simply put "Fire Protection Law" enacted within year two thousand eighteen alongside amendments made effective next calendar cycle mandate unimpeded pathways necessary allow unhindered passage both ways intended specifically designed apparatus employed under jurisdictional authority charged responsibility dealing blaze scenarios plus outlaw blocking thwarting delaying tactics aimed directly against execution duties falling into domain covered statute governing safety measures related combustion risks .
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Public officers determined to have breached these regulations can face administrative liability due to deliberate misconduct or serious neglect in carrying out their responsibilities as outlined in Fire Code Section 11.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government has urged fire station commanders to ban parking in front of or close to fire engines and direct the prompt towing away of illegally parked cars obstructing emergency firefighting equipment. –NB, GMA Integrated News
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