The Bureau of Fire Protection will conduct activities to urge the public to make safety a priority during the holiday season.
Under its "Oplan Paalala," BFP employees will go around barangays from December 15 to 20 to remind residents of safety precautions to avoid fires and injuries amidst the celebrations.
Supt. Joselito Cortez of the BFP's Directorate for Operations said the agency has prepared safety guidelines that it will disseminate during the information campaign.
For instance, Cortez said, the public should use only government-approved Christmas lights and other electrical decorations. "Do not use electrical outlets and extension cords more than its capacity, as this might cause of fire," he added.
He also urged the public to turn-off Christmas lights and any electrical decorations before going to sleep or leaving the house.
Starting December 26, the BFP will focus its info drive on handling firecrackers. He discouraged the public from buying firecrackers, as the money spent can be used to buy food instead, especially in these difficult times. Instead, the BFP urges the public to use other means to make noise like paper trumpets or "torotot" and banging on metals objects like frying pans.
The BFP is also pushing for designating areas where the public can watch fireworks display to avoid fire and injuries.
Tomorrow, December 16, BFP representatives will be at the Rajah Sulayman Park in Malate, Manila where a fireworks display will be held at 6 p.m. A similar event will take place on December 27, in Brgy. 28 Caloocan City.
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