A BFP personnel makes a final call for clarification to participating Bantay Sunog volunteers at a skills competition.

City Mayor Sherwin Gatchalian orders the City Fire Department to recruit and train 1,000 Bantay Sunog volunteers.

Bantay Sunog volunteers are not only trained to counter the threats of fire, but they are also equipped with knowledge on First Aid and emergency response techniques.

Bantay Sunog volunteers rush on passing a pail of water among their teamates at a skills competition.

Bantay Sunog volunteers rush on passing a pail of water among their teamates at a skills competition.

A Bantay Sunog volunteer participates at the fire extinguisher drill as part of their refresher course.

BFP National Capital Region Director F/CSUPT Santiago Laguna stresses the importance of the public's participation in safeguarding the welfare of others.

A team of Bantay Sunog volunteers dashes on their way by carrying a teammate throughout the race the BFP organized for them.

Bantay Sunog volunteers learn the nuances of working as a team at a skills competition for the city's army of citizens' fire-fighting brigade.

A BFP official oversees a Bantay Sunog volunteer's use of fire extinguisher during a drill competition.