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Khirudin (front right) receives a certificate of strategic collaboration between the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia Sarawak and Yayasan Farley.

KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department Malaysia, Sarawak (BOMBA) yesterday announced their strategic collaboration with Yayasan Farley to enable both parties to work together in carrying out community empowerment.

BOMBA Director Datuk Khirudin Drahman @ Hussaini said the collaboration included total fire safety, development of fire safety awareness programmes and safety awareness programmes for children (Safe and Alert).

“This collaboration is designed so that limited resources can be used more optimally and in line with the National Fire and Rescue Policy 2021 to 2030.

“It includes creating and empowering Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) in residential areas, public and private premises, increasing collaboration with corporate, private and non -governmental organisations (NGOs) for safety programmes at the school and tertiary level.

“Besides that, it helps increase the fire programme within the community (SURI, 1RAPI, KuKenal, Community Fire, Community Fire Drill),” Khirudin said in a statement yesterday.

Earlier yesterday, the collaboration was signed by Khirudin and Eijing Lau, the Yayasan Farley president in the Grand Opening Ceremony of Farley Kuching.
Officiating at the function was Deputy Premier cum Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian.


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