As part of Fire Prevention Month, SM City Olongapo Central and SM City Olongapo Downtown, in partnership with the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) and Barangay East Tapinac Rescue Team conducted the nationwide simultaneous fire drill on March 4.
The drill featured educational and interactive activities for affiliates, agencies, tenants, and mall employees. The event included live fire extinguisher demonstrations and emergency evacuation drills, ensuring participants gained essential skills and knowledge for fire emergencies.
The partnership of BFP and SM Supermalls is one of the ways in which SM amplifies its commitment to contribute to the creation of risk-resilient societies and promote a global and national culture of disaster risk reduction and resiliency. The public-private partnership (PPP) of SM and BFP gives priority to the constant training of SM’s personnel to respond to disasters, including earthquakes and destructive fires. This will help ensure the safety of SM’s stakeholders, including customers, tenants, employees, nearby communities and the general public.
SM, as a member of ARISE—Philippines, the Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies, which is led by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), commits to promote a global and national culture of disaster risk reduction and resiliency.