BFP CBRN CapabilitiesProject CHASM

06 July 2016

“If lives are going to be

saved from an act of

terrorism like CBRN, it

will be the actions of

Organizations that can

respond within minutes,

not hours or days...

There is only one agency

that can do that and it’s

the Fire service”

- Chief Neil Svetanics

Who is a First Responder?

The individual who arrives first on the scene of a hazardous materials incident

with the responsibility to ACT.

For our purposes, first responders are

emergency response personnel, NOT members of the public, who may arrive on

the scene first.

First Responders – who are

they?

Firefighters

Fire HAZMAT

Team

Responsible Party’s (Company)

HAZMAT Team

Police

Other Emergency Responders

COGNITIVE

PROFICIENCYPHYSICAL

Yes or No

COMPETENCYLEVEL

Competency Level of First Responders

Source: JS Embang OSEC Thesis on “Competency Level of responders to Chemical emergencies”

The Bureau of Fire Protection

Vision

A modern fire

service fully

capable of

ensuring a fire

safe nation by

2034

Mission

We commit to prevent

and suppress destructive

fire, investigate its

causes, enforce the fire

code, and other related

laws, respond to man-

made and natural

disasters and other

emergencies

RA 9514: “An Act Establishing a Comprehensive

Fire Code of the Philippines, Repealing Presidential

Decree No.1185 and for other Purposes”

Important provisions… related to Hazardous Materials;

Reorganize the BFP as may be necessary and appropriate

Enter into long term agreement… hazardous material handling equipment

Enter into MOA with other departments, bureaus, agencies, offices and corporations of the government, as well as private institutions, in order to define areas of cooperation and coordination and delineate responsibility on fire prevention education, fire safety, fire prevention, fire suppression and other matters of common concern

Inspect at reasonable time, any building, structure, installation or premises for dangerous or hazardous conditions or materials

Require the building owner/occupant to submit plans and specifications, and other pertinent documents of said building

Under the IFC; Scope: the prevention, control and mitigation of the dangerous condition of hazardous materials being stored, used and handled.

Aide-de-

Camp

Chaplaincy

Services

Legal

Services

Internal

Affairs

Services

Hearing

Office

Deputy Chief

for

AdministrationChief of

Directorial

Staff

Directorate for

Personnel

Directorate for

LogisticsDirectorate for

Comptrollership

Directorate for

Plans &

Standards

Development

Directorate for

Operations

Plans and

Programs

Division

Fire Suppression

& Operations

Division

Human Resource

Management

Division

Supply

Management

Division

Budget Services

Division

Career

Development

Division

Logistics &

Engineering

Division

Accounting

Division

Fire Science and

Standards Devt

Division

Health and

Emergency

Management

Division

Supply

Accountable &

Property Division

Special

Operations

Division

BFP Regional

Offices

Morale and

Benefits Division

Personnel

Records

Management

Division

Cash

Management

Division

Management

Information

Services

Chief,

BFP

Deputy Chief

for

Operation

Fire Safety

Enforcement

Division

Investigation &

Intelligence

Division

Directorate for

Fire Safety &

Prevention

Public

Information

ServicesNESFO

Executive

Assistant

Unit Hazmat/CBRN capable Special Rescue Unit

Ideal: All Regions and class A Cities

Actual: 5 Regions

NCR- 2 Hazmat Quick Response Trailers: Operational/Technician Level

Region 3- One (1) team Operational Level

Region 4-A- One (1) Operational Level

Region 7- One (1) trailer Operational Level

Region 11- One (1) Trailer Operational Level

Emergency Medical Services

NCR- CBRN Operational and CBRN Medical Intervention capable

Rest of the Regions- CBRN awareness level

Fire Fighters

Nationwide are Hazmat awareness Level, some are at the operational level

Capable of decontamination activities

Support the Special Rescue Units

Equipment Details

Tychem Level A Suit with test kit

Level B/C suits

CBRNE Suit

Tingley HazMat Boot

Draeger CMS Emergency

Response Kit

Rados RAD – 60

Thermo Red Eye, Model G – 10

Draeger Mini Warn

Arrow-Tech Hazmat CAD Plus

with 4 Electrochemical Cells

Smart Card, Chemical

CBRN Canister (3M)

SCBA Units

Quick Silver FAC Chem-Bio Sampling

Kit, Trainer and real

Heavy Duty Contaminated Clothing

Bag

RMC Medical Decon Pool

TVI Stretcher Size Decon Pool

Plastic Step Stool, 2 step, non-

folding

Skedco HazMat Sked

Bauer Oceanus G Air Compressor

Bauer Oceanus G Air Compressor

TVI Litter Conveyor, LC-1812-X

TVI Decon Shelter, 3 lane, SD3-

UZA08-GZ

Privacy Kit

The Competency Level of the BFP

Hazmat Responders

Physical Fitness Test

Activity BFP SRU Standard

Push-ups 60 counts/minute

Pull-ups 10 counts

Sit-ups 60 counts/minute

Knee bender 60 counts/minute

5 km Jog Walk 30 minutes

50 m Fireman’s Carry 12 seconds

The Competency Level of the BFP

Hazmat Responders

Cognitive/Knowledge Test:

50 Items with 70% passing grade

Proficiency Level Test

Individual Practical Test

Group Practical Performance

Operation Objectives Specific Activities

Operation Objectives Specific Activities

Planning and Coordination Objectives Specific Activities

Performance Objective Specific Activities

Safety Objective Specific Activities

Training Competencies Hazardous Materials Awareness. Operational, Technician and ICS

CBRN Awareness and Operational Level

Weapons of Mass Destruction Operational Level

CBRNE Basic, Intermediate and advance Courses

CBRN Medical Intervention Course

Prevention and Crisis Management for Chemical and Biological Terrorism

Swiss Emergency Chem-Bio Fields Training Advanced Course

Chemical, Biologic, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) International First Responder

Training Program “Train the Trainers” Course”

Everybody is invited to view the BFP

SRU Hazmat/CBRN Equipment