PAGADIAN CITY – As part of the Parole and Probation Administration’s (PPA) rehabilitation program, a seminar on
fire prevention was conducted recently for parolees and probationers at
Balangasan gym here.
Supervising Parole and Probation Officer
Jocelyn Bael said almost 50 parolees and probationers had attended the seminar
which aimed to provide them with the knowledge and skills on fire prevention.
Bael said the agency has included the
seminar in its regular programs for the parolees and probationers to become
productive and socially responsible members of the community.
The PPA chief said: “Since we Filipinos
used to observe fire prevention every month of March, we would like our clients
to be actively involved in community service.”
“With the lesson they learned during the
seminar, they would know exactly on what to do especially in helping firemen on
how to prevent the occurrence of fire in their respective communities,” Bael
pointed out.
Since everyone is not spared from fire, Bael
said, her clients should be ready at all times to render service to the
community.
Bael invited speakers from the Bureau of
Fire Protection (BFP) to give lecture on fire safety.
Fire Officer 3 Perlito Bustamante
lectured on the behavior, characteristics and types of fire and fire prevention
tips while Fire Officer 3 Nellby Racho gave tips on how to operate fire
extinguishers.
Bael also disclosed that aside from the
fire prevention seminar, PPA also conducted a forum on women which was attended
by its clients and mothers.