TXTFIRE Tacloban launched

By RODRIGO S. VICTORIA, PIA 8
February 23, 2011

TACLOBAN CITY  –  A fast and quick scheme of responding to fire incident this city known as TXTFIRE Tacloban was launched on Wednesday, February 23 at the Rotary Club Center here.

The launching of the Text Fire Tacloban was led by the Tacloban Delta Volunteer Fire Reserve, Inc. in partnership with the TXTFIRE Philippines Foundation, Inc.

Under this scheme, a resident of this city who owned a cellular phone and has a firsthand information on occurrence of fire incident can send his message by typing Report TAC<space> Location and send to 0918-6-888-888.

According to Mark Aquino, Tacloban Delta Fire Marshall, texters need not worry since the scheme is free of charge after registering the number of the cellular phone by typing Register<space>Full Name and Address and send to 0918-6-888-888.

Residents will just type FIRE TAC and send to 0918-6-888-888 to get information as to the place of occurrence of the fire incident, Aquino said.

Aquino informed that the fire volunteers group this city has 38 active members and 20 members responsible in responding to emergency medical calls.

He added that their active fire volunteers were equipped with the required trainings and skills on fire emergency responses in accredited training facilities only located in Laguna and Ilo-Ilo.

The Tacloban Delta Fire Marshall further said that their group will not only respond to fire calls but also in emergency medical response such as in conducting a quick response to rescue victims in case of vehicular accident and any call which needs immediate medical attention and response.