New fire truck helps boost firefighting capability of BFP, says fire chief

By Gideon C. Corgue

PAGADIAN CITY – City Fire Marshall F/Sr. Inspector Rheno Cimafranca reported recently that Pagadian had acquired state-of-the-art fire truck.

The fire truck, is one of the 38 Rosenbauer TLF 4000 trucks designed for highly urbanized areas and procured by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) through a loan from the Austrian government.

Said fire truck was turned-over on Wednesday to local officials in Camp Crame, Quezon City. 

Cimafranca, who attended the turnover ceremony with Mayor Samuel Co, said “the new fire trucks have the capacity to discharge 2,400 liters of water per minute.  Their water canons can push water up to 62 meters horizontally and 24 meters vertically- equivalent to an eight story-building.”

Cimafranca thanked the DILG for including Pagadian City in the first batch of recipients the 38 modern fire trucks.

He disclosed that the city four fire trucks and only three of these are serviceable.

“The acquisition of the fire trucks would help boost the fire fignting capability of the BFP,” Cimafranca said.

The fire truck which will arrive here soon “is of great help to the BFP in stepping up the bureau’s  fire prevention campaign since it can deliver faster and better fire control action,” stressed Cimafranca.

The fire chief also said the BFP will conduct a five-day Fire Truck Operation and Maintenance Training on March 4-8, before these vehicles will be deployed to the recipient-cities.

“I have sent three personnel in Manila to attend the training so that the fire truck will be brought here,” Cimafranca said. (PIA9)