CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction Many discoveries have proven their importance and significance in the lives of human beings. These discoveries have oftentimes help people continue living and prove their existence. Fire is one of those greatest discoveries of the humankind that became very useful in man’s everyday living. One cannot live without using fire. Humans need fire to keep them warm, to cook their foods, to manufacture different products and many other things that require the use of heat and combustion that could be provided by fire. But though there are many important uses of fire, it has also become a threat to our lives and properties. Victims of fires usually utter that “It’s better to be a victim of robbers than to be a victim of fire”. Their statement holds true because fire does not only cause financial loses but also loss of lives and properties. Fire can happen anywhere at any time and have devastating impact on the places including persons and properties. The horrifying probability of fire starting at any time of the day, any minute and anywhere is recognized by the government. Fire safety is the central focus of all and the concern of everyone, young and old, from factory owners and other manufacturing establishments, malls, offices, schools, universities, etc for the health and safety of shoppers, students as well as employees.

CHAPTER II

Review of Related Literature and Studies

The review of related literature and studies here are meant to provide the researchers the ideas that contribute to the development of the study and its totality. This chapter also presents the synthesis that discusses the relevance of the previous studies to the present study.

Related Literature

Foreign Literature

As cited on Kirk’s Fire Investigation, fire continues to be the most costly public safety