Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______________
Introduced by ANG PROBINSYANO
Party-List Representative Alfred Delos Santos
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Bureau of Fire Protection
(BFP)
were
established
under
R.A.
No.
6975,
otherwise
known
as
the
“Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990.” The said
bureaus under the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) were
created in recognition of the State’s policy and duty to promote peace and order
and ensure public safety.
These policies make it clear that ensuring public safety is one of the
Government’s priorities, and that it relies on the PNP and BFP to enforce and
defend the same, it also becomes unquestionable that the very person of these
two bureaus who respond to emergencies should themselves be protected and
assisted during unfortunate circumstances related to their duties.
This personnel should always be able to respond to calls from the public
with confidence knowing that there are dedicated and competent medical
professionals ready to come to their aid, should they so need such emergency
medical attention. Moreover, they should be assured that, should the situation
ever call for procedures a step above first aid, such medical attention will be
immediately provided.
This bill responds to that need by providing that every police station and
fire station will be staffed with at least one certified Emergency Medical
Technician (EMT). Additionally, this Bill shall provide for 1) regular mandatory
training for the EMTs; and 2) competitive salary as an incentive for the said
EMTs to continuously serve at their posts.
It is for the foregoing premises that the approval of this Bill is earnestly
sought.
September 23, 2022
2:17 pm
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ALFRED C. DELOS SANTOS
Representative, Ang Probinsyano Party-List


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _______________
Introduced by ANG PROBINSYANO
Party-List Representative Alfred Delos Santos
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS TO BE
STATIONED AT EACH POLICE STATION AND FIRE STATION IN THE
PHILIPPINES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Emergency
Medical Technicians for Police and Firefighters Act of 2022.”
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – The State recognizes the role of the
Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in
maintaining and ensuring peace, public order, and public safety. Consequently,
the State recognizes its duty to ensure safety and health and to provide an
immediate medical response during emergencies to the members of the PNP
and BFP by providing emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in each police
and fire station.
SECTION 3. Definition of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). – For
purposes of this Act, an EMT shall refer to a trained professional who is
capable of providing out-of-hospital emergency medical care for critical and
emergency patients.
SECTION 4. Employment of EMTs. – The Department of Interior and
Local Government (DILG) shall create plantilla positions for the employment of
certified EMTs and shall station at least one such EMT per shift in every police
station and fire station in the Philippines.
The qualifications of the EMTs, as well as the procedures for the
application, evaluation, and selection processes, shall be formulated by the
DILG
in
coordination
with
the
Department
of
Health
(DOH),
Technical
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Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), PNP and BFP to ensure
that the EMTs are properly trained and are authorized to provide medical care
to patients in need of emergency medical attention.
SECTION 5. Training of EMTs. – All EMTs hired under this Act shall be
required to attend and participate in regular practical and refresher training for
purposes of capacity and competency building and maintenance. The expenses
for such training shall be considered in the preparation of the annual general
appropriations.
SECTION 6. Competitive Salary for EMTs. – All EMTs hired under this
Act shall have a beginning salary grade of 15 under R.A. No. 11466, otherwise
known as the “Salary Standardization Law of 2019”.
SECTION 7. Hazard Pay for EMTs. – All EMTs hired under this act shall
be entitled to a hazard pay of not less than three thousand pesos (Php
3,000.00) per month.
SECTION
8.
Implementing Rules and Regulations.
– The DILG, in
coordination with the DOH, TESDA, PNP, and BFP, shall formulate the
implementing rules and regulations of this Act.
SECTION 9. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part of this Act is
held invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions or parts unaffected
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. – All laws, executive orders, presidential
decrees or issuances, letters of instruction, administrative orders, rules, and
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
SECTION 11. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general
circulation.
Approved,