Section 44Sec./Art. 44

The Provincial Fire Station. -(a) There shall be established in the province at least five (5) fire stations with adequate personnel, firefighting facilities and equipment by the DILG, at least five (5) months upon the commencement of the corporate existence of the new province. The provincial government shall provide the site where the provincial fire station shall be located.

(b) The provincial fire station service shall be headed by a provincial fire marshal whose qualifications shall be as those provided under Republic Act No. 9263, as amended, otherwise known as the "Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Professionalization Act of 2004".

(c) The provincial fire stations shall provide various emergency services such as the rescue and evacuation of injured people at fire-related incidents and, in general, fire prevention and suppression measures to secure the safety of life and property of the citizenry.