OPLAN LIGTAS NA PAMAYANAN

Community Fire
Auxiliary Group
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What is the CFAG?
The Community Fire Auxiliary Group or CFAG, established under the
BAYANIHAN Program, is a neighborhood-based organization
anchored on the Filipino “bayanihan” concept of communal unity,
work, and cooperation to achieve a particular goal. Its main
responsibilities are: responding to localized fire incidents as BFP
responding teams are in transit, and promoting community safety
through activities guided by the BFP. It is a structured organization of
volunteers, composed of local residents, clustered by sitio / purók,
neighborhood blocks or by number of households in every barangay.
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Guiding Policy
1. A CFAG unit shall be established in every barangay following the
standard structure and responsibility herein enumerated. This shall
be the immediate responder in case of fire, as well as serve as the
main organization that will ensure the mitigation of hazards in its
area of concern. CFAG Sub-Units shall be created, herein to be
referred as “Community Fire Defense Sub-Units,” in every sitio or
purók or 100-house cluster;
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Guiding Policy
2. Prior to the implementation of the BAYANIHAN program, the City /
Municipal Fire Marshal shall properly coordinate the activity with the
barangay officials. If necessary, endorsement from the ABC / Liga
President or the Local Chief Executive should be secured to ensure
the support of the LGU for the program;
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Guiding Policy
3. The assigned Bumbero sa Barangay in the specified barangay
along with the barangay council shall ensure the registration of every
CFAG member. Accordingly, the following shall be done:
• Establish a data base for CFAG members, to be consolidated by the station’s
Operations Section. Such data base can include contact numbers for group
messaging to facilitate immediate response in case of a fire alarm in their
immediate vicinity or neighboring cluster, sitio or purók or barangay. (See annex)

• An identification card shall be issued to CFAG members who passed the required
training as certified by the Barangay Chairman and the City/Municipal Fire
Marshal. The same ID shall be signed by both the Barangay Chairman and the
City/Municipal Fire Marshal and shall be presented at a fire scene whenever
required by the BFP.
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Guiding Policy
4. The basic skills and knowledge of this group will be put to the test
as they execute the CFPP during the conduct of drills and simulation
exercises.
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CFAG Functions
a. Assist the BFP in the inspection and removal of fire hazards in the
community and household, such as illegal electrical connections,
street obstructions, flammable and easily ignitable piles of materials,
and the like;

b. Assist the BFP in delivering the message of safety and fire

prevention through their own activities;
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CFAG Functions
c. Develop fire prevention programs and plans of action for
companies or organizations to address the fire safety situation in the
community;

d. Conduct evaluation of necessary precautionary measures in the

barangay such as:
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CFAG Functions
• Identifying hazards,
• Identifying obstructions that can hamper access and fire and
emergency operations,
• Posting of alarm and evacuation signage,
• Establishment of evacuation areas,
• Setting up localized fire hydrants, especially in interior areas
where accessibility by fire truck is not possible,
• Proper marking of street fire hydrants, and
• Provision of immediate fire fighting implements such as fire
hose, buckets and water drums, sand bags, etc.
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CFAG Functions
e. Assist BFP responding teams in the discharge of other duties and
responsibilities; and,

f. Conduct fire drills according to the established hazard zones in the

area.
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CFAG Structure and Responsibilities
A. CHIEF (Barangay Captain)

The Chief shall perform overall administrative supervision and

control of the CFAG organization. He/She shall be responsible for
the implementation of fire prevention measures, and shall ensure
that the units under his/her supervision shall adhere to or follow the
operational rules and regulations, and obey the tactical command.
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CFAG Structure and Responsibilities
B. ASSISTANT CHIEF (Barangay Councilor / Committee on Public
Safety, Peace and Order)

Shall assist the CFAG Chief and assume duties and responsibilities
in his/her absence in all activities relating to fire safety measures and
related programs.
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CFAG Structure and Responsibilities
CFAG RESPONSE UNITS
A. COMMUNICATION UNIT

In normal situation, is responsible for the dissemination of

information regarding the overall plan, function and responsibilities of
each individual in case of fire. During fires, the Communication Unit
is in charge of: (A) sounding the alarm; (B) calling the fire station for
assistance; (C) communicating with the first responding units to
guide them to the specific location of the fire.
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CFAG Structure and Responsibilities
CFAG RESPONSE UNITS
B. EVACUATION UNIT

(A) Direct residents to the pre-designated evacuation area, leading

them through the safest evacuation route; (B) Control the flow and
movements of evacuees to avoid panic and accidents; (C) Account
for affected residents under his charge and report about missing
persons and their possible location.
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CFAG Structure and Responsibilities
CFAG RESPONSE UNITS
C. SEARCH-AND-RESCUE UNIT

(A) Take charge of evacuation of “special case” occupants such as

elderly individuals, pregnant women, persons with disability and the
like, who cannot be evacuated in the normal manner; (B) Conduct
room-by-room or house-to-house search to make sure that everyone
is evacuated; (C) Searche for occupants reported missing; and (D)
Rescue trapped occupants.
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CFAG Structure and Responsibilities
CFAG RESPONSE UNITS
D. MEDICAL / FIRST AID UNIT

Responsible for (A) the immediate administration of first-aid or

immediate medical intervention on injured persons, and (B)
stabilizing victim(s) and bringing them to the hospital or treatment
facility.
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CFAG Structure and Responsibilities
CFAG RESPONSE UNITS
E. SECURITY AND TRAFFIC UNIT

(A) Secure and cordon area where fire is in progress; (B) Prevent
entry of looters, onlookers or bystanders, and other persons not
involved in the emergency operations, to avoid hampering
movements of firefighting units; (C) Secure salvaged valuables to
minimize damages and loses; (D) Assist in guiding responding
vehicles and units to the incident site or the designated staging
areas).
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CFAG Structure and Responsibilities
CFAG RESPONSE UNITS
F. COMMUNITY FIRE DEFENSE UNIT (CFDU) AND COMMUNITY
FIRE DEFENSE SUB-UNIT (CFDS) (SITIO or PURÓK or
CLUSTER FIRE DEFENSE SUB-UNIT)

The Community Fire Defense Unit (CFDU) is an expanded barangay

fire brigade with two interacting structures.

The CFDU shall be the primary brigade and shall be composed of

not less than 10 members who are residents of the barangay. It is to
be headed by a Team Leader designated by the Chief CFAG.
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CFAG Structure and Responsibilities
CFAG RESPONSE UNITS
The CFDU shall have sub-units established in every sitio, purók, or
residential cluster of about 100 households. Each sub-unit shall have
members of not less than seven (7) member residents of the cluster
and shall have a selected team leader.

Both units shall have the following functions.

(A) The CFDU/CFDS shall be responsible for the initial extinguishment
of the fire;
(B) Upon arrival of the first BFP unit, they shall assist in the firefighting
operations under the direction and control of the BFP Ground Commander.
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CFAG Structure and Responsibilities
CFAG RESPONSE UNITS
G. FIRE SAFETY TEAM
Members of the community chosen and tasked with the regular conduct of
inspection in their area/neighborhood taking note of all hazards to be
reported to the BFP station having jurisdiction through the social media
platform or other means. (see attached inspection and reporting guide)
Members of the CFDU and its sub-units can compose this team as they are
the ones within the vicinity.
During the conduct of fire safety inspection under the LIGTAS-BAHAY
PROGRAM of this project, members of this team shall accompany the
BFP’s designated Bumbero sa Barangay.
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CFAG Structure and Responsibilities
Mga Bayani sa Barangay Social Media Mileage

All municipal/city station shall create a group in the social media to

be named as “MGA BAYANI NG BARANGAY” to be administered by
the fire prevention unit or the unit responsible for the community
activities in the stations. This Portal shall be the venue of all the
public safety concerns particularly on fire safety, fire safety
advisories, information drives and reporting of hazardous conditions
and activities in the community that require immediate action from
the BFP and Barangay Officials. The members of this group shall be
the fire safety watchers and advocates of a safe.
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CFAG Structure and Responsibilities
Training and Fire Responders’ Competition
Critical to the conduct of training for the CFAG is the training’s
relevance to the individual functions of the responding units. training
modules should be responsive to each individual function.

Schedule of training for the CFAG shall be performed at least once a

year. Although consideration has to be given to the individual
responding units’ skills, training the whole CFAG on every skill would
be beneficial as it would afford the CFAG members the chance to
perform other functions from time to time. This will encourage
dynamism amongst the members.