APM rescues stray puppies
BETONG: No job is neither too big nor too small for the Civil Defence Force (APM). Its personnel rescued two puppies believed to have fallen into a drain yesterday (Feb 1). The APM Betong office received an emergency call around 10.50am and despatched four of its men to the Malaysian Government Servants’ Welfare and Sports […]
APM frees boy locked inside car
MIRI: Civil Defence Force (APM) personnel on Wednesday spent 20 minutes trying to unlock a car to free a three year-old boy who was trapped in the vehicle.It was learnt his parents had left the car when its auto lock triggered, locking the doors with the boy inside the vehicle which was.parked in front of […]
Elderly injured male rushed to hospital
MIRI: An elderly man injured his eyes and right hand after he slipped while walking towards his car which was parked nearby a shophouse building at Pujut 7 yesterday afternoon. The 88 year-old man was then rushed to Miri Hospital for medical treatment by a team of Miri Civil Defence Force (APM). According to Miri […]
Longhouse, villages, roads in Betong flooded
BETONG: Continuous downpour has caused a longhouse, several villages and roads in Betong and Debak to be inundated with water. Civil Defence Force (APM) Betong officer 2nd Lt Desem Samuel said the 17-door Rh Buloh Antu in Betong was inundated with water around 6.30am on Monday (Jan 30). The road leading to the longhouse, inhabited […]
Teens both injured in crash
MIRI: A male motorcyclist and his female pillion rider were injured after their motorcycle got involved in a collision with a car at Jalan Taman Saberkas yesterday afternoon. Both aged 16, the injured victims were rushed to Miri Hospital for medical treatment by a team of Miri Civil Defence Force (APM). “Upon receiving an emergency […]
Flood waters affect 13 houses in Kpg Sinar Budi Baru
KUCHING: Last night’s heavy downpour has caused 13 houses in Lorong 17A2, Kampung Sinar Budi Baru to be inundated with flood waters. A spokesman from the Civil Defence Force (APM) Kuching said the waters started rising and affected the houses around 6am. However, as of 11am, the water levels are receding and are reportedly under […]
Snake safely removed from burger stall
MIRI: A burger operator in Tanjong Lobang was shocked to find a slithering snake inside his stall this afternoon. The half metre long pit viper (ular kapak) was spotted hanging inside his burger stall while he was doing some cleaning up. It was made to understand that prior to the incident, the man was just […]
APM rescues trapped pet dog
MIRI: The Civil Defence Force (APM) does not confine its tasks to only rescue duties, providing protection, and humanitarian services during disasters and emergencies. This morning (Jan 10) the Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) helped save a dog stuck in the front gate of a house in Jalan Lim Chee Hian, here. Officer in-charge Lt […]
Python hiding in toilet captured
BETONG: An eight-foot long python hiding in a toilet in a house at Kampung Sebemban was captured by the Civil Defence Force (APM) Betong today (Jan 4). APM Betong officer Second Lieutenant Desem Samuel said a four-member team was despatched to the scene after they received a distress call around 10.20 am. On arrival, the […]
Car tyre-size hornet’s nest removed from house compound
MIRI: A team of four Miri Civil Defence Department (APM) removed a hornet’s nest from a tree in a house compound in Jalan Taman Piasau, Pujut 5B, here yesterday (Jan 3). The team responded to a call from the house owner who spotted the nest. Miri APM officer -in-charge Lt Mirwan Shah Masri said the […]
