{"id":244628,"date":"2020-02-11T20:49:14","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T01:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=244628"},"modified":"2020-02-11T20:49:14","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T01:49:14","slug":"prrd-tells-emergency-drivers-to-use-siren-drive-normally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/02\/11\/prrd-tells-emergency-drivers-to-use-siren-drive-normally\/","title":{"rendered":"PRRD tells emergency drivers to \u2018use siren, drive normally\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers a speech during the conferment ceremony of the Order of National Scientist on Dr. Emil Javier at the Malaca\u00f1an Palace on January 7, 2020. ALFRED FRIAS\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday led the turnover of 74 new fire trucks to local government units, reminding drivers of all types of emergency vehicles to drive at a “normal” speed and use sirens to avoid road accidents.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll you do is drive normally and switch on the siren para may malaman nagmamadali ka (so people would know you\u2019re in a hurry),\u201d Duterte said in a speech at the Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City.<\/p>\n

Duterte recalled a past experience when he was still mayor in Davao City where a fire truck allegedly ran over a student from the University of Mindanao (UM).<\/p>\n

He lamented how some emergency vehicle drivers felt like \u201cthey are already the owner of the streets.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMay nangyari sa<\/em>\u00a0Davao\u00a0sa<\/em>\u00a0UM\u00a0na estudyante. Tapos itong bumbero akala<\/em>\u00a0(Something happened in Davao involving a UM student. Then this firefighter thought)— an emergency is an emergency. Even if it would kill your fellowmen, emergency\u00a0\u2018yan. So \u2018yan ang nasa utak eh. Basta pahirit na lang nang pahirit<\/em>\u00a0(it\u2019s still an emergency. So that\u2019s their mindset. They just keep speeding up),\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNasagasaan nag — hindi niya nakita sa ano. Eh, paano nag-<\/em>overtake\u00a0sa<\/em>\u00a0right. So\u00a0talagang nagalit ako.<\/em>\u00a0It was a waste of\u2026\u00a0Walang ka — karason-rason mamatay \u2018yung tao<\/em>\u00a0(The student was run over\u2014he did not see. The driver overtook to the right. So I really got angry. There was no reason for the person to die),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He said he had the firefighters undergo a lecture to remind them that amid life-threatening situations, they should not be involved in creating even more accidents.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you are behind wheel and there is assistance for an emergency and you put on the blinker, it is not a license for you to just drive whatever the space in the streets may be,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAng pinakahulugan ng<\/em>\u00a0siren is\u00a0tumabi kayo kay may<\/em>\u00a0(The siren is already a signal to step aside because there\u2019s an) emergency. You do not have to destroy properties or to kill.\u00a0Tutal \u2018yang siren na \u2018yan<\/em>\u00a0(Those sirens) would put on notice publicly na may (that there\u2019s an) emergency,\u201d he added, noting that the same goes for other emergency vehicles.<\/p>\n

New fire trucks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Duterte expressed full support for the mandate of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to promote public safety by saving lives and protecting the property from destruction during natural and man-made disasters and other emergencies.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope that with these fire trucks, the BFP will become more capable and effective in ensuring the safety of our communities and industries,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith these additional fire trucks and the recent increase in the salaries of uniformed personnel, the Filipino people expect you to become more dedicated, efficient and reliable in the performance of duties,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He also called on members of the BFP to ensure corrupt-free conduct of fire safety inspections and the issuance of the fire safety inspection certifications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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