BFP starts accreditation for firecracker retailers
ROXAS CITY – A seminar on fire safety for firecracker retailers will be conducted by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to avoid fire accidents in the trade of firecrackers and related merchandise during the holiday season.
BFP Roxas City chief, Senior Insp. Lester Kenneth Gimotea, said the seminar is part of the accreditation requirements to ensure a safe trade of firecracker in areas designated by the city government.
An average of about 60 accredited firecracker retailers every December had been registered by the BFP-Roxas City based on its records in the past years.
Gimotea is set to confer with Roxas City Mayor Angel Alan Celino to determine the city’s fire cracker trade zones.
An “Oplan Iwas Paputok Iwas Sunog Ngayong Pasko at Bagong Taon” is also being conducted by the BFP to remind residents of possible fire hazards like Christmas lights and firecrackers.
The campaign is the BFP’s proactive measure to minimize fire incidents which usually increase steeply in December due to the celebration of the Christmas and New Year holidays.
The fire safety consciousness campaign will be complemented by the deployment of firetrucks and BFP personnel visibility.*PIA
