Jonvic Remulla relieves Makati fire execs over cars blocking fire trucks
Obstructing the fire truck bay is a violation of the Fire Code and its implementing rules.
Remulla, during his inspection, saw the parked vehicles of the concerned personnel blocking the ingress and egress of fire trucks and emergency response ambulances.
He said such obstruction will cause a huge delay in responding to fires and other public safety emergencies where lives and property are on the line.
Republic Act 9514 or the Fire Code of the Philippines of 2018 and the 2019 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) provide that there should be no obstructions in the ingress and egress of fire trucks and emergency response vehicles nor should there be any prevention, interference or obstruction of any operation of the fire service.
Officials found violating the said provisions may be held administratively liable for willful impropriety or gross negligence in the performance of his/her duty under Section 11 of the Fire Code.
The DILG called on fire station chiefs to prohibit any parking in front of or near fire trucks and order the immediate removal of all unauthorized parked vehicles blocking fire response units. –NB, GMA Integrated News
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