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HISTORY
IN RETROSPECT	INCIPIENT PHASE	THE INSTITUTE

FIRE NATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE IN RETROSPECT Fire service then was locally based, individualized, and separate fire departments. The establishment of a fire department in a locality was the prerogative of local chief executive depending on the need. Fire fighting equipment was limited. Many fire apparatus were old and dilapidated. Fire fighters were exposed to risks without due benefits and compensation and were engaged in fire fighting without adequate training. While fire departments, in other countries continuously made remarkable advancement, their Philippine counterpart lagged behind. Significant bills were filed before congress to upgrade or at least improve the flight of the mediocre fire service but, unfortunately, failed to gain ground. Fire hazards proliferated in urban areas. Death and injuries persons and loss and damages to properties by fire reached alarming proportion. On August 8, 1975, with the effectivity of Presidential decree 765, all local fire departments were unified into a single National Fire Service and constituted as a major component of Integrated National Police. Consequently, the integrated National Police Training Command (INP TRACOM) was activated to supervise all basic and specialized police and fire training. The promulgation of Presidential Decree 1185 also known as FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES by President Ferdinand E. Marcos on August 26, 1977 ignited the advancement of Fire Protection in the country. The law promoted consciousness on Fire Prevention set Fire Safety Standards on buildings; provided the Fire Service with full financial equipment, and personnel support; and mandated the Fire Service. Top INCIPIENT PHASE The National Fire Safety Council headed by then ministry of National Defense proposed the establishment of a training center for Fire Service Personnel at Camp Vicente Lim, Calamba, Laguna. While the construction of Training Facilities was going on the new training center found a temporary home at the regional training center and annex in Parang, Marikina, Metro Manila. After months of preparation, Fire Service Training Center (FSTC) was formally ACTITRACOM on October 8, 1979; it started to offer a two-month Fire Arson Investigation Course to 46 participants. The following year, it offered a three-month Basic Recruit Course exclusively for fire personnel. On January 1, 1980, FSTC became a distinct training unit when granted separate allotment by after some of its facilities where constructed, FSTC moved to its permanent home in Camp Vicente Lim, Calamba, Laguna on June 9, 1980. This time, it got a new name NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE TRAINING CENTER (NFSTC). Initially, it shared facilities with Philippine National Police Academy. Personnel were hired, equipment was procured and facilities were constructed. On August 6, 1980, the National Fire Service Training Center was inaugurated ready to provide training needs of Fire Service Personnel nationwide. Since then, it continuously offered career and specialize course on Fire Service Management and Operation. In its pioneering year, then PCINP Chief MAJ GEN Fidel V. Ramos designated F/MAJ Jose V Cajipe a veteran firefighter and training instructor, as the first commandant. Utilizing what he learned abroad as a Colombo Plan Scholar, he initiated the establishment of the facilities, designed the training program, set guidelines, determined policies, molded a core of trainers and made the center as the show window of countries fire service. After almost 6 years of successful tour of duty, F/COL Cajipe relinquished disposed to F/LT COL Remegdio Dela Cruz who assumed as the second commandant on April 24, 1985. On October 1, 1986 F/LT COL Luis V Se took over as third commandant and serve until his retirement from the service on October 15, 1992, F/SUPT Francisco Senot became the fourth commandant. He held the post for more than a year and made his exist on December 28, 1993. Top THE INSTITUTE The Integrated National Police were the Fire Service once belongs ceased to exist. RA6795 also known as the DILG act of 1990, provided for the establishment of Philippine National Police, the Bureau of Fire Protection and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. The same law established the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) as the premier educational institution for the training, human resource development and continuing education of all personnel of PNP, Fire and Jail bureaus. In 1992, when PPSC when to operation, NFSTC became the one of the constitutive of PPSC along with Philippine National Police Academy, Police National Training Institute, Jail National Training Institute, National Crime Research and Training Institute and the National Police College. Its inclusion into the PPSC system brought significant development in its operation period. Then F/SUPT Rogelio F Asignado, one of the framers of Philippine Public Safety College, was designated as first director of NFSTC. He officially assumed the positioned on December 29, 1993. During his term, NFSTC got major facelift with the renovation of existing building, the rehabilitation of old structure, the construction of office buildings and training facilities and beautification of its facilities. In 1994 the word NATIONAL was dropped off and reverted back to its original name – Fire Service Training Center (FSTC). Briefly, it was called Fire Service Training Center on June 23, 1986 PPSC operation manual, the training center finally got a new name FIRE NATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE (FNTI) with the specific mandate to attain quality and excellence to its field of fire training. To achieve its mission, it is embarking on five years modernization plan to make FNTI responsive to the training needs of firefighters in as fast developing nation, the Philippines. TOP

FIRE NATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE IN RETROSPECT

Fire service then was locally based, individualized, and separate fire departments. The establishment of a fire department in a locality was the prerogative of local chief executive depending on the need. Fire fighting equipment was limited. Many fire apparatus were old and dilapidated. Fire fighters were exposed to risks without due benefits and compensation and were engaged in fire fighting without adequate training.

While fire departments, in other countries continuously made remarkable advancement, their Philippine counterpart lagged behind. Significant bills were filed before congress to upgrade or at least improve the flight of the mediocre fire service but, unfortunately, failed to gain ground.

Fire hazards proliferated in urban areas. Death and injuries persons and loss and damages to properties by fire reached alarming proportion. On August 8, 1975, with the effectivity of Presidential decree 765, all local fire departments were unified into a single National Fire Service and constituted as a major component of Integrated National Police. Consequently, the integrated National Police Training Command (INP TRACOM) was activated to supervise all basic and specialized police and fire training.

The promulgation of Presidential Decree 1185 also known as FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES by President Ferdinand E. Marcos on August 26, 1977 ignited the advancement of Fire Protection in the country. The law promoted consciousness on Fire Prevention set Fire Safety Standards on buildings; provided the Fire Service with full financial equipment, and personnel support; and mandated the Fire Service.

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INCIPIENT PHASE

The National Fire Safety Council headed by then ministry of National Defense proposed the establishment of a training center for Fire Service Personnel at Camp Vicente Lim, Calamba, Laguna. While the construction of Training Facilities was going on the new training center found a temporary home at the regional training center and annex in Parang, Marikina, Metro Manila. After months of preparation, Fire Service Training Center (FSTC) was formally ACTITRACOM on October 8, 1979; it started to offer a two-month Fire Arson Investigation Course to 46 participants. The following year, it offered a three-month Basic Recruit Course exclusively for fire personnel. On January 1, 1980, FSTC became a distinct training unit when granted separate allotment by after some of its facilities where constructed, FSTC moved to its permanent home in Camp Vicente Lim, Calamba, Laguna on June 9, 1980. This time, it got a new name NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE TRAINING CENTER (NFSTC). Initially, it shared facilities with Philippine National Police Academy. Personnel were hired, equipment was procured and facilities were constructed. On August 6, 1980, the National Fire Service Training Center was inaugurated ready to provide training needs of Fire Service Personnel nationwide. Since then, it continuously offered career and specialize course on Fire Service Management and Operation. In its pioneering year, then PCINP Chief MAJ GEN Fidel V. Ramos designated F/MAJ Jose V Cajipe a veteran firefighter and training instructor, as the first commandant. Utilizing what he learned abroad as a Colombo Plan Scholar, he initiated the establishment of the facilities, designed the training program, set guidelines, determined policies, molded a core of trainers and made the center as the show window of countries fire service. After almost 6 years of successful tour of duty, F/COL Cajipe relinquished disposed to F/LT COL Remegdio Dela Cruz who assumed as the second commandant on April 24, 1985. On October 1, 1986 F/LT COL Luis V Se took over as third commandant and serve until his retirement from the service on October 15, 1992, F/SUPT Francisco Senot became the fourth commandant. He held the post for more than a year and made his exist on December 28, 1993.

Top

THE INSTITUTE

The Integrated National Police were the Fire Service once belongs ceased to exist. RA6795 also known as the DILG act of 1990, provided for the establishment of Philippine National Police, the Bureau of Fire Protection and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. The same law established the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) as the premier educational institution for the training, human resource development and continuing education of all personnel of PNP, Fire and Jail bureaus. In 1992, when PPSC when to operation, NFSTC became the one of the constitutive of PPSC along with Philippine National Police Academy, Police National Training Institute, Jail National Training Institute, National Crime Research and Training Institute and the National Police College. Its inclusion into the PPSC system brought significant development in its operation period. Then F/SUPT Rogelio F Asignado, one of the framers of Philippine Public Safety College, was designated as first director of NFSTC. He officially assumed the positioned on December 29, 1993. During his term, NFSTC got major facelift with the renovation of existing building, the rehabilitation of old structure, the construction of office buildings and training facilities and beautification of its facilities. In 1994 the word NATIONAL was dropped off and reverted back to its original name – Fire Service Training Center (FSTC). Briefly, it was called Fire Service Training Center on June 23, 1986 PPSC operation manual, the training center finally got a new name FIRE NATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE (FNTI) with the specific mandate to attain quality and excellence to its field of fire training. To achieve its mission, it is embarking on five years modernization plan to make FNTI responsive to the training needs of firefighters in as fast developing nation, the Philippines.

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