Aired (March 12, 2025): Nahikayat ang 20-anyos na si Jerrilyn na maging firefighter volunteer matapos masaksihan ang isang sunog sa compound na malapit sa kanilang bahay. Dahil sa ginawang aksyon ng mga bumbero, ninais na rin niyang tumulong sa mga nangangailangan. Panoorin ang video.
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00:00I was with the youngest member of the group of Golden Fire Volunteers, Jerylyn, 20 years old.
00:10She was able to become a firefighter because of a fire that was witnessed near their house.
00:17She was almost like a confounder.
00:19I was so surprised and that's when I was inspired.
00:24They were so helpful to the people.
00:27They were able to save those who were supposed to be safe.
00:30That's when I was inspired to become a volunteer.
00:34Jerylyn is a working student.
00:36She is a third-year HRM student and works as a dental assistant in a clinic.
00:41Despite her studies and work, she never left her schedule to volunteer for their unit.
00:49How do you manage your time?
00:51You're working, you're studying, and you're also a firefighter.
00:57How do you manage that?
00:59First, I work.
01:01Then, after that, I have an online class.
01:05Then, after work, we work until 10 p.m.
01:10I have to work until 10 p.m.
01:14When do you go to sleep?
01:16When I get home, it's already 12 p.m.
01:20That's how it is.
01:22It's routine.
01:23Work, school, and in the afternoon, I have to work.
01:26You don't get anything from it?
01:29I mean, compensation?
01:32So, you don't sleep?
01:34I don't sleep, yes.
01:36You just stay here?
01:37Yes.
01:38She says, training is not a joke to become a successful fire volunteer.
01:44What's the hardest part of training?
01:47In training, it's the search and rescue.
01:51Why?
01:52Because at that time, it was just training.
01:54It was really hard for us to find the victim.
02:00We had to find the victim inside the fire scene.
02:03An example of that is when we were searching for firetrucks,
02:08or when we were searching for firewood.
02:11Sometimes, there were people throwing rocks at our equipment.
02:16We had to experience what it's like to be inside a search and rescue.
02:22If we don't find the patient, then we're not the victim.
02:28That's the hardest part of training.
02:31Because it's really dark.
02:33You can't see anything inside.
02:35When we were training, we had to wear face masks.
02:42So, we had to rely on ourselves and our boss to follow us.
02:50But even though they had a hard time in training,
02:53her desire to help in times of need became stronger.
02:59Why did you continue?
03:01Because I want to finish my training.
03:03I also want to experience the search and rescue, even if it's just training.
03:07Why did you continue your journey even though you're having a hard time?
03:11I continued because I feel that after I finish this, I'll have knowledge,
03:18I'll have an idea on how to search and rescue.
03:21So, I said, it's okay, I can do it.
03:24I'll finish this.
03:27Despite her sacrifices as a volunteer firefighter,
03:31she still received negative comments because of being a female fire volunteer.
03:37Some people said,
03:38you're a woman, why is your job like that?
03:40Why are you doing this?
03:41You should be studying.
03:43I saw comments like that.
03:45In other posts, I might be fired.
03:48It's not because this is my job.
03:51It's only for men.
03:52There are jobs for men that women can also do.
03:55It's not just for men to be a firefighter.
03:59Especially helping.
04:00Yes.
04:01Right?
04:02All of us can help.
04:06Just like Jerilyn, Michelle was a college student when she became a fire volunteer.
04:12She's been a firefighter for almost a decade.
04:15I was just influenced by my ex-husband.
04:20He used to be my boyfriend.
04:23I asked him where he was going.
04:25Sometimes, he would leave.
04:27He even had a radio.
04:29I asked him where he was going.
04:31I get curious when he leaves.
04:35He said, he'll respond to me.
04:39When it comes to what he does,
04:43sometimes, he brings me with him.
04:45He shows me what's happening
04:48so that I can be open-minded about what's happening to him when he leaves.
04:54She's the real medic of their fire and rescue team.
04:57As a medic, she's the one who watches over the safety of her fellow firefighters.
05:03When I entered, I was scared.
05:05Because I didn't know what could happen to me.
05:08Although I hadn't entered yet, I was still scared.
05:11Because I saw on the news that some people died.
05:16Because of the volunteer, some people got injured.
05:21Part of their protocol is that there's always an ambulance on standby
05:25in case there's a fire scene.
05:28Firefighter man or civilian.
05:31According to the BFP, they continuously call the residents to avoid the fire.
05:37We continue to make noise in all avenues
05:41so that we can reach the hearts and minds of our community.
05:48And we would like also to drive this,
05:51that our fire prevention is a whole-of-nation approach.
05:57Everyone is involved.
05:59LGTU, Barangay Fire Brigade, even the community,
06:03even the smallest group of the society, which is the family.
06:08Right there in our own homes,
06:11reminding everyone to observe good housekeeping.
06:16All of that is in our fire code.
06:20It's a life-and-death situation to be a firefighter
06:23because of the danger they face every time they respond.
06:27But despite the severe danger,
06:29the fire in their hearts will not die
06:33to help the people in need.
06:37If the Bureau of Fire Protection needs a service,
06:41they will immediately dial 911
06:44so that our troops can respond quickly
06:48before we make a video or vlog.
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