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Compliance with the 2008 Fire Code of The Philippines (RA 9514): Basis for Intervention

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  • Jhon Louie A. Pintac

    (Professional Schools, The University of Mindanao, Davao City-Philippines)

  • Diomedes R. Pechora

    (Professional Schools, The University of Mindanao, Davao City-Philippines)

  • Victoria O. Ligan

    (Professional Schools, The University of Mindanao, Davao City-Philippines)

Abstract

This research intended to establish the extent of citizen’s compliance with Republic Act 9514–the 2008 Fire Code of the Philippines, and introduce intervention strategies for its implementation. The study was a univariate-descriptive approach that utilized secondary data, a consolidated accomplishment report on fire safety evaluation and inspection by the fire stations in Davao City from 2016 to 2018. A total of 115,089 data were analyzed using descriptive statistics to realize the objectives of the study. Results showed that only the business and mercantile structure owners have the highest percentage of compliance at about 45 percent, compared to the rest of the structure owners. Moreover, the data exposed a decreasing trend in the Fire Safety Inspection Certificates (FSIC) issuances from 2016 to 2018, which suggested that more and more building owners did not comply with the fire code every year. Overall, the data implied a high risk of fire occurrences in the city, considering the high percentage of non-compliance with the fire code. Hence, the researcher calls for adopting the proposed intervention strategies recommended in this study to optimize compliance with RA 9514.

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  • Jhon Louie A. Pintac & Diomedes R. Pechora & Victoria O. Ligan, 2021. "Compliance with the 2008 Fire Code of The Philippines (RA 9514): Basis for Intervention," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 5(3), pages 22-30, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:5:y:2021:i:3:p:22-30
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