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Republic of the Philippines

Department of the lnterior and Local Government
BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Agham Road, Brgy. Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City
Telefax Number: (02) 426 - 0246 Lo.al 404
Email: faid.dii@bfp.oov.oh

MEMORANDUM

FOR: Chief, BFP

THRU: Acting Chief Directorial Staff

Chief, Legal Service

SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF TH GUIDELINES IN THE

SUBMISSION AND ISSUANCE OF INVESTIGATION
REPORTS (rR) rN THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION
(BFP)

DATE: 04 December 2023

ACTION REQUESTED

1. For the Chief, BFP to approve the herein attached Memorandum Circular
re: Guidelines in the Submission and lssuance of lnvestigation Reports (lR) in
the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).

BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION

2. References:
a. Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) No. 2023-OO1
otherwise known as the SOP on Fire lnvestigation dated 11
October 2023; and
b. Memorandum from the Chief, Legal Service re: Comment on
the BFP Policy on Disclosure of lnvestigative Reports vis-A-
vis Freedom of lnformation Program.

3. ln view of the approval and ongoing implementation of the revised Standard

Operating Procedure on Fire lnvestigation, the guidelines of the processes that
ensue likewise needed to be reviewed to ensure its compliance to existing laws.

4. Relative hereto, the undersigned submits the proposed Memorandum

Circular to establish uniform guidelines in the submission and issuance of
lnvestigation Reports pertaining to fire and explosion incidents and set forth the
responsibility and accountability of the Heads of Offices in its monitoring and
compliance.

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6. For the Chiel BFP to approve / sign the attached Memorandum Circular
relevant to the matter.

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Director for lntell ence and lnvestigation

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Chief, BFP

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Republic of the Philippines

Department of the lnterior and Local Government
BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Senator Miriam Detensor-Santiago Avenue, Brgy. Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City
Telefax Number: (02) 426 - 4399
Email: g[E@![.qsYB[

16 JANUARY 2024
Date

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR
NUMBER zoz4-oot

SUBJECT: GUIDELINES lN
THE SUBMISSION AND ISSUANCE OF
IT{VESTIGATION REPORTS (IR) IN THE BUREAU OF FIRE
PROTECTION (BFP)

SECTION I. REFERENCES

A. Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) No. 2023-001 otherwise known as the

SOP on Fire lnvestigation dated 1'1 October 2023i and

B. Memorandum ftom the Chief, Legal Service re: Comment on the BFP Policy
on Disclosure of lnvestigative Reports vis-d-vis Freedom of lnformation
Program.

SECTION II. SCOPE

This Circular covers lnvestigation Reports pertaining to fire and explosion

incidents submitted and issued by BFP lnvestigative Units.

SECTION III. PURPOSE

This Circular aims to

A. Establish uniform guidelines in the submission and issuance of

investigation reports pertaining to fire and explosion incidents; and

B. Set forth the responsibility and accountability of the Heads of Offices in its
monitoring and compliance.

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SEGTION IV. DEFINITION OF TERMS

A. Critical lnfrastructures. An asset / system, whether physical / virtual, so

essential to the maintenance of vital societal functions or to the delivery of
essential public services that the incapacity or destruction of such systems
and assets would have a debilitating impact on national defense and security,
national economy, public health or safety, the administration of justice, and
other functions analogous thereto (Sec 3.a RA 1 1479).

B. Judicial Authority. The term refers to a judicial and / or quasi-judicial body,

i.e. Office of the Ombudsman, authorized by law to require the production,
attestation and authentication of documents primarily for use in proceeding/s
filed before the court and / or office.

C. Heads of Offices. The term refers to the Director for lntelligence and
lnvestigation, Regional Directors, District / Provincial Fire Marshals and the
City / Municipal Fire Marshals.

D. lnvestigation Reports. The term refers to the reports specifically provided in

Vll.B.4 of SOP 2023-001 dated 11 October 2023.

E. Summary Report of Findings. A written document that outlines the facts

and specific findings of a given fire case. This is issued to interested parties
in lieu of the Final lnvestigation Report (FlR) for information purposes and in
cases when the requesting party does not meet the specific purpose for the
issuance of the FlR, per se.

SECTION V. SUBMISSION OF INVESTIGATION REPORTS

A. General Provisions

1. As a general rule, the reporting procedure, i.e. Spot lnvestigation Report

(SlR), Progress lnvestigation Report (PlR) and Final lnvestigation Report
(FlR), must be adhered to by the FAls. However, in cases when the
contents of the PIR are almost the same as that which shall be entered
into the FIR and a case may be disposed of within the tirfie prescribed
prior the submission of a PlR, the accomplishment of the PIR may be
dispensed with and the FAI may directly proceed to the accomplishment
and submission of a FlR.

2. the nature and significant impact of fire incidents involving critical

infrastructures and explosion - related fire incidents, especially if it
involves casualties, necessitate urgent reporting for information and
immediate action of concerned BFP Offices. Reporting of such cases with
potential security implications has an added requirement of urgency.
Hence, the SIR must be submitted as soon as initial details are
established irrespective of the period provided.

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3. Spot and / or Progress lnvestigation Reports may be utilized in filing fire -
related criminal cases, specifically in inquest proceedings wherein the
suspecUs has / have been arrested by virtue of a valid warrantless arrest-

4. lRs must be accomplished in accordance to the |SO-approved standard

forms which are made readily available for download at the BFP website.
The forms are subject to revision based on the requirements of lSO.

5. Conections in the submitted lRs must be made promptly upon existence

of a ground for correction / amendment of report. ln such cases, the
reason / justification for the conection / amendment must be specifically
included in the narrative of the corrected IR. The previously submitted lR
must be attached for reference purposes.

6. Revision of lR from FIR-MDFI to SIR may be permitted provided that the

aforementioned provision must be complied with but in no case shall a
SIR be converted to FIR-MDFI, especially if the former has already been
submitted. ln such case, the submission of PIR and / or FIR is necessary.

7. The inclusion of Minimal Damage Fire lncident (MDFI) does not impose
changes on the existing classification of fire and does not, in any
circumstance, defer the computation of damages based on that
prescribed under the BFP Operational Procedures Manual. lt shall not be
construed as an altemative to dispense with the prescribed conduct of
investigation, particularly on fire incidents not falling under the category of
MDFls. lnitial investigation must still be conducted to sufflciently establish
that the fire incident falls under MDFI, othenrise the conduct of
investigation shall proceed as that prescribed by the regular procedures.

8. ln any case that a particular lR can not be accomplished within the

reglementary period due to circumstances beyond the control of the FAl,
a written request for extension in the conduct of investigation and
subsequent submission of the requisite lR may be submitted to the
Regional Director, for requests from Municipal / City / Provincial /
District Ofrices and the BFP National Headquarters, for requests from
Regional llB, for consideration of the Regional Director and the Chief,
BFP. The reason / justification behind must be specified in the written
request.

9. All FlRs and the substantiating documents of a case folder shall, at the
very least, be classified as "Confidential" considering its overall contents
which include, among others, personal and / or company information and
excerpts of the statements of witnesses. Heightened document
classification may be imposed as necessary.

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 B. Reporting Procedures

The following lRs shall be submitted to the respective Regional Offices, copy
furnished the OFAID - BFP National Headquarters for immediate information
and recording purposes, within the prescribed period:

1 Spot lnvestigation Report (SlR) - Accomplished and submifted within

24 hours from the occurrence of the fire incident

2. Progress lnvestigation Report (PlR) - Accomplished and submitted

within 7 to 15 days.

3. Final lnvestigation Report (FlR) - Accomplished and submitted within

30 to 45 DAYS, from the date of issuance of a Letter/Mission Order. No
UNDETERMINED cause should be reflected in any FlR.

ln circumstances that a case cannot be completed for reasons

independent of the will of the FAl, a FIR must stitt be accomplished
stating therein the details of the investigation and the most probable
conclusion based on the presenting facts and circumstances. Such case
shall be closed based on the merits and specifically considered to be
subject to REOPENING in circumstances that relevant evidence and / or
a witness shall surface in the future.

4. Fire lnvestigation Report - Minimal Damage Fire lncident (FlR -

MDFI)i - Accomplished in case of fire which resulted to negligible
damage to property or structure and have no recorded casualty [injured
or fatalityl. Typically, these cases involve only a small portion or single
section of any structure or building and are usually declared Fire Out
Upon Arrival (FOUA) by the firefighting unit.

For purposes of clarity and guidance, MDFIs include those that fall under
the following categories, to wit:

a. Stove, Kitchen or Chimney Fires, whether in residential

dwelling or commercial restaurant, and wherein only the
cooking equipment caught fire;

b. lndustrial Exhaust Pipe Fires wherein only the pipe structure

was slightly or partially damaged, without affecting any
portion of the industrial building;

c. Electrical Post, Service Line and Transformer Fires which did

not result to structural / building fire or any damage to other
property;

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 d. DC Battery and/or Battery Charger Fires, which did not result
to structural fire or any property damage;

e. Building Generator Fires wherein the source of ignition was

from the generator itself and did not affect any portion of the
building where the said generator is installed. Fire damage
should be of minimal impact to the overall operative
condition/functional ability of the equipment;

f. Household Appliance Fires that did not result to structural fire

or any consequential property damage;

g. Rubbish and Grass Fires that did not result to structural fire
or any property damage;

h. Garbage Dump or Sanitary Landfill Fires that did not result to

structural fire or any property damage;

i. Any other fire incident which failed to reach free-burning

phase / propagate, wherein the resultant damage is very
minimal and has no significant value.

On the contrary, MDFIs do not include fire cases that fall under the
following categories, to wit:

a. Fire incidents categorized as MDFI and have resulted to

negligible damage but committed under suspicious
circu mstances;

b. Fire incidents categorized under MDFI but were committed

with malicious intent, intentionally / criminally
perpetrated and/or with negligent act;

c. Fire incidents wherein a property owner or any aggrieved

pafi complained about the incident regardless of the value
and degree of damage and / or the property involved is
subject to insurance claims;

d. Fire incidents categorized as MDFI and have resulted to

negligible damage but caused injury or death to any
person;

e. Fire incidents categorized as MDFI and have resulted to

negligible damage but the extinguishment method
employed resulted to severe property destructlon, i.e.
excessive water damage.

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 The aforementioned fire incldents wanant complete Fire Cause
Determination and Analysis [full investigation], including responsibility i
liability identifi cation.

ln any case that the fire incident is identified to be under MDFI, Fire
Arson lnvestigators shall be guided by the following investigative
actions, to wit:

a. The BFP Fire Arson lnvestigative Team / Municipal or City

Fire Arson lnvestigation Units must accomplish the Fire
lnvestigation Report - Minimal Damage Fire lncidents
(FlR - MDFI) of the incident for case recording and fire
statistics purposes;

b. Check for any similar incidenVs within the same location or

address. Study the incident frequency;

c. No need for scene cordoning and preservation;

d. The fire victim/s shall only be required to submit an Affidavit

of Loss for purposes of establishing ownership and extent of
damage to the involved property. This shall be attached to
the FIR-MDFI along with the photographs of the fire scene;

e. No need for submission of Spot lnvestigation Report,

Progress lnvestigation Report and Final lnvestigation Report.
However, FAls must ensure that the report submitted
contains all the information as required in the FIR-MDFI Form
and such must be submitted within 48 hours from the
occurrence of the fire incident;

f. Remind or educate the concemed person [fire victim /

occupant / property ownerl about fire safety;

g. The investigating team must ensure that there is no

complaint of any sort before leaving the scene;

h. Terminate the investigation.

SECTION V]. ISSUANCE OF INVESTIGATION REPORTS

A. General Guidelines

1. The Regional Director, after due determination of the merits of the

request, has the exclusive authority to approve the issuance of lRs and
Summary Report of Findings of a fire incident within his I her arce 6t
jurisdiction. Requests for specific details in the lRs shall be acted upon by
the respective Head of Office, with due consideration of the requesting
party and the purpose of the request.

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 2. fhe Chief, BFP has the exclusive authority to approve the issuance of
lRs and Summary Report of Findings of fire incidents investigated by the
BFP NHQ lnvestigative Team.

3. The issuance of lRs is limited to the report itself. All attachments and
substantiating documents shall remain with the BFP Station / Office
which conducted investigation, subject to presentation, authentication
and attestation once summoned by competent judicial authority / Office of
the City or Provincial Prosecutor. ln addition to the aforementioned,
particular attention must be given to the provisions of the Freedom of
lnformation in relation to documents which are not subject for release to
the general public.

4. The issuance of Specific Details in the lRs for the purposes hereunder
enumerated shall be made in consideration of the provisions of the BFP
Media Relations Policy, the Memorandum re: Protocol on the Release of
lnformation on Fire Cases Under lnvestigation dated 11 October 20192,
and the Freedom of lnformation.

5. All requests for lRs, Summary Report of Findings and specific details in
the lRs shall be processed provided that the following are complied with:

a. Written request addressed to issuing authority;

b. lR or details in the lR requested must be specified. (Only the details
specifically permitted to be released pursuant to the provisions of this
MC, the Media Relations Policy and the Freedom of lnformation, shall
be provided); AND
c. Purpose of request must be specified.

6. The BFP's policy on non-disclosure of lRs is in accordance to the

inventory of exception mentioned in Memorandum Circular No. 89, series
of 2021 , specifically under the following ltems:

a. ltem No. 3, as the disclosure may interfere with enforcement

proceedings, deprive a person of the right to a fair trial or an impartial
adjudication, disclose the identity of a
confidential source or
unjustifiably disclose investigative techniques and procedures.

b. ltem No. 4 of the issuance on matters pertaining to the data privacy of

the persons involved in the conducted investigation especially if it
involves sensitive personal information. This is in relation to the
protection granted under the Data Privacy Act;

c. ltem No. 6 (b), on premature disclosure of information, especially if the

investigation involves a suspected arsonist. Premature disclosure
would likely frustrate the implementation of an official action of the
BFP, in coordination with other law enforcement agencies, against the
suspect; and

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 d. Item No. 9 (e), as the BFP itself considered these information and
proceedings as confidential under its existing memorandum circulars
and standard operating procedure.l

B. Specific Guidelines

Hereunder are the specific guidelines in the issuance of lRs, Summary

Report of Findings and specific details in the lRs:

To whom it may be Who may authorize Authorized purpose

Document
issued issuance for issuance

a. Office of the City / The Regional

Provincial Director, after due
SIR
Prosecutor where determination of the
a case involving merits of the request.
the fire incident is
pending;
a. The Regional
b. Regular and Director, after due
Special Courts determination of
and / or quasi- the merits of the
a. Legal proceedings
judicial body, i.e. request;
PIR purposes;
Office ofthe
Ombudsman, b. The Chiel BFP in
b. Upon the order of
where a
case case of fire
the Office of the
involving the fire incidents
incident is investigated by the
City / Provincial
pending. BFP NHQ
Prosecutor or
a

lnvestigative
/
Regular Special
Court and Quasi-
FIR a. lnterested parties, Team.
Judicial Body, i.e.
i.e. fire victims,
Office of the
directly or
Ombudsman, to
adversely affected
by the findings in
be used in
its
respective
the FIR;
proceedings

b. Office of the City /

Provincial
The Regional
Director, after due
FIR.MDFI Prosecutor where
a case involving determination of the
merits of the request;
the fire incident is
pending;

c. Regular and
Special Courts
/
and or quasi-

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Office of the
Ombudsman,
where a case
involving the fire
incident is
pending.

a. Government
processes and
transactions in aid
of legislation;

a. Government
a. The Regional

agencies with
Director, after due b. ln aid of an
determination of ongoing
mandates related
the merits of the investigation by
to public safety
request; the Administrative
and security.
Body in relation to
Summary
b. The Chief, BFP in the fire incident.
Report of b. Administrative
Findings Bodies, i.e. IAS of
case of fire
incidents c. Purposes other
the BFP and other
Law Enforcement
investigated by the than those

Agencies (LEA).
BFP NHQ mentioned in the
lnvestigative issuance of SlR,
Team. PlR, FIR and the
FIR-MDFI as
deemed
necessary by the
issuing authority.

Requested by:

Specific a. Government a. Other LEAs for

Details in agencies with coordination
the lRs, i.e. mandates related purposes;
Date, Time to public safety
and Place and security; b. Other government
of agencies with
Occunence, b. Other private Respective Heads of related mandates
lnvolved parties as deemed Offices for policy making
establishme necessary by the and nation
nt, Number issuing authority to building purposes;
of be provided with
Casualties, specific details of c. Media outlets I
and the like the report. personne[ for
public information
purposes; or

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research and
academic
purposes.

SECTION VII. GENERAL RESPONSIBILIT]ES

A. The Fire Arson lnvestigation Division, under the Directorate for lntelligence
and lnvestigation, BFP National Headquarters, shall be the office primarily
responsibie to monitor the implementation of this Circular.

B. The Heads of Offices shall be responsible to monitor and supervise the

implementation of the Circular within their areas of jurisdiction.

C. The Chiefs of lnvestigative Branches, Sections and Units shall be the

persons primarily responsible in ensuring strict adherence of the respective
investigative offices to the provisions of this Circular.

D. The Legal Service in each BFP Office shall render assistance to BFP Offices
in the form of legal opinions / guidance on matters relating to the issuance of
lRs, such as the propriety of its issuance as well as the extent of disclosure of
details.

SECTION VIII. ADMIN]STRATIVE SANCTION

The following Officers or personnel shall be held administratively liable based

on the following guidelines:

A. The Fire Arson lnvestigator (FAl) for failure to strictly comply with the entry
requirements in the Nationwide Online Registry of Fire lncidents within twenty
- four hours from the occurence of the fire incident and the submission of a
PDF copy of the lRs within the prescribed periods of submission.

B. The Chiefs of lnvestigative Branches, Sections and Units for failure to

supervise the FAI in making the entry in the Online Registry of Fire lncidents
and in submitting the PDF copy of the SIR within the period provided.

C. The heads of office for three (3) consecutive non-entry in the Online Registry
of Fire lncidents and / or non-submission of lRs within the prescribed period.

D. The Regional Director for three (3) counts of non-entry in the Online Registry
of Fire lncidents and / or non-submission of lRs within the prescribed period
of the lnvestigative Sections / Units within his / her area of jurisdiction.

SECTION ]X. MODIFICATION CLAUSE

All BFP issuances inconsistent herewith are deemed repealed / amended

accordingly.

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SECTION X. EFFECTIVITY

This Circular shall take effect fifteen (15) days from filing a copy thereof at the
University of the Philippines Law Center in consonance with Sections 3 and 4,
Chapter 2, Book Vll of Executive Order No. 292, otherwise known as 'The Revised
Administrative Code of 1987".

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SIGNED tnis 1 6 2024 al the Bureau
Fire of
Protection National Headquarters, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago Avenue, Brgy.
Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City

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PROVINCE/
ctry/
BFP LOGO REGIONAL
LOGO

MEMORANDUM

FOR :(Respective head of office)

SUBJECT : Spot lnvestigation Report

DATE :(Date SIR was completed)

DTPO : (Date, Time and Place of Occurrence / Location)

INVOLVE : (Type of occupancy / lnvolved structure)
NAME OF ESTABLISHMENT : (Complete name of the establishment gutted by
fire)
OWNER : (Owner of the property gutted by fire)
OCCUPANT : (Occupant of the property gutted by fire)
CASUALW Fatality : (Number of persons died in the fire incident)
lnjured : (Number of percon inlured in the fire incident)
ESTIMATED DAMAGE : (lnitial aggregated damage in terms of Peso)
TIME FIRE STARTED : (Exact time the fire started)
TIME OF FIRE OUT : (Exact time the fire extinguished)
ALARM : (Highest fire alarm tapped by the FGC)

DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION

This section should contain:

The complete narration on the details of the fire incident as gathered by the Fire
Arson lnvestigator during the actual response to the fire incident.
Other initial information about the fire incident and its occurrence.

DISPOSITION:

This section should contain:

The disposition and assessment of the fire and arson investigator regarding the
case
May also contain whether the case will be turned over to the higher headquarters

(Name and Signature of the

Fire and Arson lnvestigator)

Noted By:

(Name and Signature of the respective

Chief of the lnvestigation and lntelligence Office)

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STATION/
(Station Letterhead)
PROVINCE/
CITY/
BFP LOGO REGIONAL
LOGO

MEMORANDUM

FOR :(Respective head of office)

SUBJECT : Progress lnvestigation Report

DATE :(Date PIR was completed)

AUTHORITY:

a. Section 50, Rule Vlll, lmplementing Rules and Regulations of RA 6975 (DILG Act
of 1990) and BFP SOP Nr. llD 2008-01: Operational Standards on Comprehensive
Fire and Arson lnvestigation and Filing of Criminal Complaint Procedures.
b. Mission Order Nr. (Series number of MO) dated (Date of MO)

MATTERS INVESTIGATED:

a. The origin and cause of the fire incident.

b. The suspect / perpetrators if there is any.
c. Other matters in the occurrence of the fire ineident.

FACTS OF THE CASE:

This section should contain:

- The matters investigated.

- The statements of witnesses as interviewed by the Fire Arson lnvestigator.
- Other affected structures / establishments.
- Other important / relevant matters concerning to the exhaustive investigation
conducted and the scene ofthe fire and on the documents submitted.

DISPOSITION:

This section should contain:

The disposition and assessment of the fire and arson investigator regarding the
case.
May also contain whether the case will be turned over to the higher headquarters

(Name and Signature of the

Fire and Arson lnvestigator)

Noted By:

(i,lame and Signature of the respective

Chief of the lnvestigation and lntelligence Office)

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STATION/
(Station Letterhead)
PROVINCE/
CITY/
BFP LOGO REGIONAL
LOGO

MEMORANDUM

FOR '. (Respective head of office)

SUBJECT : Final lnvestigation Report

DATE ; (Date FlRwas ampleted)

FINAL INVESTIGATION REPORT

(Complete address of the respective
(F.r.R.) Investigation and I ntelligence Office)

01. PLACE OF FIRE: 02. TIME AND DATE OF ALARM:

(Complete address where the fire (Date and time of the fire incident -
incident occurred) 0000H Date / Month / Year)

03. ESTABLISHMENT BURNED: 04. FIRE VICTIM/S:

(Name of establishment gufted by fire
and the type of occupancy) ($tate the c.omplete name of the fire
victim/s)
05. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY:
(Amount of damage in Peso based on
the affidavit of loss and swom
statement of loss submifted)

06. ORIGIN OF FIRE: (Clearly state where the fire originated)

07. CAUSE OF FIRE: (Clearly state how the fire occuned)

08. SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTS: (ldeal documents to be gathered by the fire and

arson investigator in relation to Chapter lV, Seclion 5 of BFP SOP NR .llD 2008-01)

A. Spot lnvestigation Report

B. Progress lnvestigation Report
C. Affidavit of loss (itemized and duly notarized)
D. Sworn statement of loss submitted to insurance adjusters / companies
E. Latest complete inventory of stocks prior to the fire incident
F. Complete inventory of salvaged items after the fire incident
G. Complete copies of insurance policies to include co-insurances
H. Sworn statements of witnesses
L lncome Tax Return (lTR) for the last three (3) years
J. Financial statements for the last three (3) years
K. Balance sheets for the last three (3) years
L. Mayor's permit and Business license
M. Occupancy permit
N. Department of Trade and lndustry (DTl) registration
O. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registration
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Q. Complete list of employees
R. Apprwed Floor, Building and Electrical Plans
S. Copy of lease contract agreement
T. Land title / tax declaration
U. ALS BFP National Headquarters Laboratory Report
V. Photographs ofthe fire scene

FACTS OF THE CASE:

This section should contain:

Details of the fire incident.

Physical details of the burned premises
All matters concerning to the SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTS as attached in
the FlR.
Nanation of the witnesses.
lnterpretation of the documents submitted.
Other affected structures / establishments.
Other important / relevant matters concerning to the exhaustive investigation
conducted and the scene ofthe fire and on the documents submitted.

DISCUSSION:

This section shoutd contain.

The conversation and the line of reasoning of the Fire Arson lnvestigator on how
he arrived in the result of the investigation epnducted.
Argumentation on the matters concerning the FINDINGS of the FlR.
Details and explanation on the photographs taken at the fire scene.

FINDINGS:

This section should contain:

The complete details on how the fire occurred, the CAUSE OF FIRE, to include
the IGNITION SOURCE and the FIRE SPREAD / PATTERN.
The result whether the fire was ACCIDENTAL or INTENTIONAL in nature.
Any other pertinent data of the FINDINGS.

RECOMMENDATION:

This section should contain:

The recommendation of the fire and arson investigator pertaining to the case
investigated.

SIGNED this (Dafe of FIR complefed) at the (Complete name of office to include
the address), Philippines,

(Name and Signature of the

Fire and Arson lnvestigator)

Noted By:

(Name and Signature of the respective

Chief of the lnvestigation and lntelligence Office)

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MEMORANDUM

FOR : (Respective head of office)

SUBJECT : FIRE INVESTIGATION REPORT - MINIMAL DAMAGE FIRE

INC|DENT (FrR - MDFI)

DATE : (Date FIR - MDFI was completed)

1. This pertains to the fire incident docketed as G.o Aqham Compound Fire Case)
(Title of Fire Case)
with Case Number (e s. JA-2020-001)
(Designated Case Number)

2. ln this connection, provided hereunder are the pertinent facts of the case, to
wit:

DETAILS
Date and Time of Actual (Date and Time/Monthlfear - Day of the
Occurrence Week)
Date and Time Reported (Date/Month^fear - Time)
(No./StreeUBarangay/DistricUMunicipal ity
lncident Location (City)/Province - Region)
lnvolved
P roperty/Establishment
. TypeofOccupancy:
Occupancy Data
. Descriptions of property involved:
(number of storeys/structural setup,
e.q. made up of... )
RESPONSE AND SUPPRESSION DATA
Receiver (Complete Name)
.
Complete name:
.
Gender:
Caiier infbrmation .
Age:
.
Address:
.
Telephone No:
(Public Call/
Govemment Call/
Walk in/
Notification Originator TexU
Social Medi€/
Msibility/
Others)
First Responding Unit (lnclude name of Crew Chie0
Time of Arrival on Scene
(e.9. Fire Out Upon Arrival;
Alarm Status - Time l "t alarm - 1 300H)

Time Fire Out

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 INVOLVED PARTIES
Owner of
(Complete Personal Data)
property/establ ish ment
Occupant of
(Complete Personal Data)
propeMestablishment

3. DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION: This paragraph must contain the following

details:
. ldentified ORIGIN and CAUSE OF FIRE based on determination and
conduct of investigation
o Amount of damage caused or actual value of involved property
. Specify herein the instance/s that warrants the case to be considered
under MDFI
. Other important considerations/facts, as determined by FAI

4. DISPOSITION: This paragraph must contain the following details:

. lncident classification (Accidental Only)

. Disposition of the case (e.9. INVESTIGATION COMPLETED AND
CASE CLOSED)

(Name and Signature of the

Fire Arson lnvestigator)

Noted By:

(Name and Signature of the respective

Chief of the lnvestigation and lntelligence Office)

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