Bureau of Fire Protection - wikipedia Bureau of Fire Protection Bureau of Fire Protection `` Save Lives and Properties '' Operational area Country Philippines Address BFP National Headquarters, Agham Road, Sitio San Roque, Barangay Bagong Pag - asa, Diliman, Quezon City Agency overview Established January 29, 1991 Employees 100,000 + Fire chief Director Leonard R. Bañago, DSC Website bfp.gov.ph The Bureau of Fire Protection ( Filipino : Kawanihan ng Pagtatanggol sa Sunog, acronym BFP ) is an agency of the Department of the Interior and Local Government ( DILG ) responsible for implementing national policies related to Firefighting and fire prevention as well as implementation of the Philippine Fire Code ( PD 1185 ), which has been repealed and replaced by the New Fire Code of the Philippines ( RA 9514 ). Formerly known as the Integrated National Police Fire Service, the BFP is in charge of the administration and management of municipal and city fire and emergency services all over the country. Contents 1 History 1.1 Fire Chiefs 2 Fire alarm levels 3 Organization 3.1 Base Units 3.2 Line Units 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References History Badge of the Bureau of Fire Protection. The BFP traces its roots from the defunct Constabulary Fire Protection Bureau, then later PC - INP Office of Fire Protection Service. The agency was founded on January 29, 1991, pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act 6975, which established the Department of Interior and Local Government. The Bureau now is in charge of management, administration, and implementation of fire and emergency services all over the country. Fire Chiefs YEAR OFFICIAL 1978 -- 1989 PC - INP Major General Primo D. Cordeta 1990 -- 1992 PC - INP Brigadier General Ernesto Guting Madriaga 1992 -- 1993 PC - INP Major General Mario Cristobal Tanchanco 1993 -- 1994 PC - INP Brigadier General Alfonso Torres Clemente 1994 Fire Senior Superintendent Bonifacio Japson Garcia 1994 Fire Senior Superintendent Edgar Gayotin Gimotea 1994 -- 1995 Fire Senior Superintendent Felipe Tarroza Carpio 1995 -- 1997 Fire Senior Superintendent Bonifacio Japson Garcia 1997 Fire Senior Superintendent Gil Paz Jacinto 1997 Fire Senior Superintendent Donato Bernál Gonzales, M.D. 1997 Fire Senior Superintendent Rolando Martír Jacomille 1997 -- 1998 Fire Senior Superintendent Rogelio Navál Tumbaga 1998 -- 2000 DILG Assistant Secretary / Police Superintendent Raymundo E. Padua, Jr. 2000 -- 2004 Fire Chief Superintendent Francisco Shimotzu Senot 2004 -- 2006 Fire Director Rogelio Francisco Asignado 2006 -- 2007 Fire Director José Elisan Collado 2007 -- 2008 Fire Director Enrique Cumbe Linsangan 2008 -- 2011 Fire Director Rolando Maaño Bandilla, Jr. 2011 -- 2012 Fire Chief Superintendent Samuél Rivera Perez 2012 -- 2013 Fire Chief Superintendent Rubén Fornaleza Bearis, Jr. 2013 -- 2014 Fire Chief Superintendent Carlito Saquetón Romero 2014 -- 2016 Fire Director Ariél Aguilár Barayuga 2016 Fire Chief Superintendent Rodrigo Reyes Abrazaldo 2016 -- 2017 Fire Director Bobby Vaggas Baruelo 2017 -- present Fire Director Leonard Ramos Bañago... Fire alarm levels The BFP has fire alarm levels to determine how many fire trucks should respond to the scene : First alarm Second alarm Senior Fire Officer / Shift - in - charge / Team leader Third alarm CFM / MFM concerned Fourth alarm Fifth alarm Provincial / District Operations Chief Task Force Alpha P / DFM concerned Task Force Bravo Chief, Operation, Intelligence and Investigation Branch, P / DFM and all C / MFMs of the provincial district concerned Task Force Charlie Deputy Regional Director Task Force Delta Task Force Echo Task Force Hotel Task Force India General Alarm Regional Director Organization Seal of the BFP National Headquarters Representatives from the BFP Special Rescue Unit participate in activities held at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City in conjunction of Balikatan 2012 ( BK2012 ). Base Units National Headquarters Special Rescue / HAZMAT Unit Emergency Medical Services Special Operations Unit Arson Investigation Unit Fire Law Enforcement Service Fire National Training Institute Line Units BFP National Capital Region BFP Region I BFP Region II BFP Region III BFP Region IVA BFP Region IVB BFP Region V BFP Region VI BFP Region VII BFP Region VIII BFP Region IX BFP Region X BFP Region XI BFP Region XII BFP Region CARAGA BFP Region CAR BFP Region ARMM List of following ranks - Commissioned Officer Rank Director ( 2Star General Officer ) Chief Superintendent ( 1Star General Officer ) Senior Superintendent ( colonel ) Superintendent ( lieutenant colonel ) Chief Inspector ( major ) Senior Inspector ( captain ) Senior Inspector ( Doctor, Attorney, Technical Field Course, other ) Inspector ( lieutenant ) Inspector ( Engineer, Nurse, ICT, Technical Field Course, Other Course ) Note ; Senior Inspector ( Doctor, Attorney, Technical Field Course, other ) ' Special Rank for Technical Personnel Are not Graduate of electrical engineering program Note ; Inspector ( Engineer, Nurse, ICT, Technical Field Course, Other Course ) Special Rank for Technical Personnel Are not Graduate of electrical engineering Program Non Commissioned Officer Rank - Senior Fire Officer 4 ( sergeant major / sub-officer ) Senior Fire Officer 3 ( sergeant first class ) Senior Fire Officer 2 ( staff sergeant ) Senior Fire Officer 1 ( sergeant ) Fire Officer 3 ( Corporal ) Fire Officer 2 ( Private First Class ) Fire Officer 1 ( Private ) Fire Officer ( Basic Private / Jail Internership ) Taken By The Officer Uniform Who Does Not Board Passer Of Engineering And Criminologist Gallery Miscellaneous Gallery Pierce Dash 100 Aerial Quint acquired by the QCFD. QCFD Firefighters and firefighting volunteers respond to a fire at the East Avenue Medical Center, Quezon City in 2009. Facade of the QCFD Baesa Fire Station. Isuzu 10w firetruck of the Butuan Central Fire Station. Man TGM 18.240 Rosenbauer firetruck acquired by the BFP. Man TGM 18.250 Rosenbauer firetruck, the successor of 18.240, acquired by the BFP. The 2 MAN TGM Rosenbauer are turned over to the several fire station. See also Department of the Interior and Local Government Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Philippine National Police Bureau of Corrections ( Philippines ) Philippine Constabulary Office of the Civil Defense List of ranks in the fire, police, and jail services of the Philippines References Citations Jump up ^ Official Page of the Bureau of Fire Protection Jump up ^ Philippine Constabulary Jump up ^ `` R.A. 6975 ''. lawphil.net. Retrieved 2014 - 05 - 12. Bibliography Abangan Alagano, Honee Fritz, 20 Years of Fire Service, Quezon City : Bureau of Fire Protection, 2011. Ocampo, June Cruz, 2000, Metro Manila Fire Service Command : a brief history of the Bureau of Fire Protection National Capital Region Command, Philippines : Bureau of Fire Protection National Capital Region. Official Page of the Bureau of Fire Protection Official Facebook Account of the BFP Bureau of Fire Protection BFP - NCR Manila Fire District Fire District 2 Fire District 3 Fire District 4 Quezon City Fire District BFP - R1 Pangasinan Fire District La Union Fire District Ilocos Norte Fire District Ilocos Sur Fire District BFP - R3 Aurora Fire District Bataan Fire District Bulacan Fire District Nueva Ecija Fire District Pampanga Fire District Tarlac Fire District Zambales Fire District BFP - R4A Cavite Fire District Laguna Fire District Batangas Fire District Rizal Fire District Quezon Fire District BFP - R4B Occidental Mindoro Fire District Oriental Mindoro Fire District Palawan Fire District Marinduque Fire District Romblon Fire District BFP - R6 Aklan Fire District Antique Fire District Guimaras Fire District Capiz Fire District Negros Occidental Fire District Ilo - ilo Fire District List List of fire departments in the Philippines Firefighting Personnel Fire captain Fire chief Fire marshal Fire police Handcrew Station officer Volunteer fire department Women in firefighting Facilities Fire department List of fire departments Fire lookout tower Fire station Apparatus Airport crash tender Fire bike Fire chief 's vehicle Fire engine Firefighting apparatus HazMat Heavy rescue Light and air Quint Tender Wildland tender Wildland engine Equipment Bunker gear Escape chair Fire extinguisher Fire hose Fire hydrant Fire retardant Fire shelter Fireman 's pole Fireman 's switch Flame retardant Fog nozzle Halligan bar Hard suction hose Hazmat suit Heat detector Hose bridge Hydraulic rescue tools ( `` Jaws of life '' ) Nomex PASS Proximity suit SCBA Siren Smoke detector Thermal imaging camera Terminology Backdraft Dead man zone Deluge gun Draft Fire classes Fire control Fire safety Fire triangle Fireman 's carry Firewall Flash fire Forcible entry Gaseous fire suppression Stop, drop and roll Structure fire Two - in, two - out Ventilation Miscellaneous Fire camp Fire engine red Fire photography Fire protection engineering Foam Geography of firefighting History of firefighting International Association of Fire Fighters International Firefighters ' Day List of firefighting films Muster Saint Florian World Firefighters Games World Police and Fire Games Wildland firefighting Equipment and tactics Aerial firefighting Controlled burn Driptorch Fire hose Fire lookout tower Fire retardant Fire retardant gel Fire trail Firebreak Firefighting apparatus Firefighting foam Helicopter bucket Hose pack MAFFS Pulaski Wildland fire engine Wildland water tender Wildfire suppression equipment and personnel Personnel Engine crew Handcrew Helitack Hotshots Lookout Smokejumper By location Australia United States ( California, Washington ) Lists Glossary of wildfire terms List of wildfires Commons Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bureau_of_Fire_Protection&oldid=849313958 '' Categories : Fire departments of the Philippines Department of the Interior and Local Government ( Philippines ) Law enforcement in the Philippines Hidden categories : Fire departments needing logos Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 8 July 2018, at 03 : 58 ( UTC ). 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Question: he is the current chief of the bureau of fire protection
Answer: Director Leonard R. Bañago, DSC