PH Embassy in Brunei Holds Fire, Beach Safety Awareness for Filipinos

Participants learns how to put out fire using fire extinguishers and fire blankets. (Brunei PE photo)

BRUNEI 17 April 2019 –In collaboration with the Brunei Fire and Rescue Department, the Philippine Embassy in Brunei conducted a Fire Safety and Beach Safety Awareness Seminar for overseas Filipinos at the Philippine Chancery on 31 March 2019.

The seminar, which was the Embassy’s third gender and development (GAD) activity for the year, was also held in observance of Fire Prevention Month. Almost 100 participants, mostly female skilled workers from various companies and household service workers, attended the seminar.

The seminar provided information on procedures to be observed during fire emergencies and beach safety since most families go to the beach to enjoy the summer season.

Fire and Rescue Department Acting Assistant Superintendent  Andi Karmila Waty bte Hj Abd Karim was the main speaker of the seminar. She presented important household safety tips, most especially kitchen safety tips, and explained step by step procedures on how to put out fires. She also shared her experiences on the challenges that she faced working in a male-dominated field and how she overcome these challenges.

Beach Bunch president Rizan Latif talked about the hazards of rip currents and how families can stay safe while at the beach. Beach Bunch is an organization in Brunei which provides beach safety seminars,

A demonstration on how to put out fires correctly and safely, and a hands-on training on using fire extinguishers and fire blankets were also part of the seminar.

The Embassy regularly conducts GAD activities that promote gender and development issues for the benefit of Filipinos in Brunei, particularly for their empowerment and enhanced productivity. END

 Chargé d’ Affaires Pete Raymond V. Delfin welcomes the participants to the Fire Safety Talk and Beach Awareness Seminar. (Brunei PE  photo)

Fire and Rescue Department Acting Assistant Superintendent Andi Karmila Waty bte Hj Abd Karim discuss fire safety tips and emergency procedures during the seminar. (Brunei PE  photo)

Some of the participants at the Fire Safety Talk and Beach Safety Awareness Seminar pose for a group photo with the officials of Brunei Fire and Rescue Department and officers of the Philippine Embassy in Brunei. (Brunei PE  photo)

For more information, visit www.bruneipe.dfa.gov.ph, www.philippine-embassybrunei.org or https://www.facebook.com/PHinBrunei/.