Level of Compliance of Bestlink College of the Philippines to the Fire and Building Code to School Safety

Abstract

The importance of schools’ disaster preparedness cannot be undermined. Schools must ensure to have a trained personnel to assess hazards and risks, safety measures and systems in place. Oftentimes, lack of fire safety equipment is the identified weakness of schools’ preparedness in fire incidences. The researchers used a descriptive-evaluative method to describe the level of compliance of Bestlink College of the Philippines to the fire and building code to school safety. Questionnaires were the main instrument used in gathering data on the perception of respondents concerning the subject matter. An unstructured interview or non-directive interviews were also used. Majority of the respondents were from the age bracket of 15 to 20 years old, 50% were male, 97% were single and 76% were post-graduates. As perceived by the respondents, the level of compliance of Bestlink College of the Philippines in fire and building code was regarded as highly effective. The respondents also perceived the schools’ equipment for fire prevention as effective. However, most respondents perceived schools’ action to problems encountered by the safety and security department in fulfilling the compliance to the fire and building code to school safety as less effective. On the proposed measures, most responses were “highly effective”. The result of the study shows can be used as a basis for improvement of the fire and building code compliance of the school.