The Davao Volunteer Fire Brigade, Inc. a non-stock, non-profit organization was established in 1981 by a group of businessmen for the purpose of assisting the government fire department fight fires and to assist both private and public sectors by way of sponsorship of various projects such as free clinics, water distribution, donations of fire hydrants to the city, and blood donations by volunteers to the local Red Cross blood bank. In addition, the association also provides medical assistance by way of free ambulance service twenty four hours a day to any medical center in the city.