Bomba honours auxiliary firefighters
BY LEE SHAW WEI KUCHING: Thirty-five auxiliary firefighters and 10 Swift Water Rescue Team (SWART) personnel were honoured during a ceremony at the state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) headquarters here yesterday. Bomba director Datuk Khirudin Drahman, who officiated at the ceremony, said the group would be assigned to various fire and rescue stations across […]
Sibu Jaya Bomba station gets 12 new auxiliary firefighters
SIBU: Eleven men and a woman received their accreditation as auxiliary firefighters on Wednesday (Aug 25), having completed a course that began on Aug 15. Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Sibu chief Janggan Muling said the group would begin their duties at the Sibu Jaya Bomba station on Sept 1. “With the new recruits, the […]
Blaze destroys teachers’ quarters
MIRI: An afternoon fire destroyed two teachers’ quarters of SK Long Bemang in Baram yesterday (May 13). Marudi fire chief Maureen Sim who confirmed the incident, said no casualties were reported as the occupants (eight teachers and family members) were not in because of the school holidays. He said they were only alerted about the […]
Bomba’s Moscar logo launched
KUCHING: Malaysian Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamarudin on Friday officiated at the launch of the Mountain Cave Search and Rescue Team (Moscar) logo of the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba). The event was held in conjunction with a dinner event with the fire officers of Sarawak Bomba at its headquarters in Tabuan […]
Bomba recruiting fire officer, auxiliary firefighters
KUCHING: Those interested in joining the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) are urged to apply as full-time fire officer. For the position of Fire Officer Grade KB 19, applicants must have at least a Grade C in Bahasa Melayu in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)/Sijil Vokasional Malaysia (SVM) or equivalent. The position of auxiliary firefighters is […]
36 new auxiliary firefighters for Batu Niah, Selangau
KUCHING: Thirty-six (36) newly-commissioned auxiliary firefighters will be reporting for duty at the Batu Niah and Selangau fire and rescue stations (BBP) effective July 21. Eighteen firefighters will be stationed at Batu Niah BBP while the remaining will be stationed at Selangau BBP. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director Khirudin Drahman said with these […]
‘We need more specialised equipment’
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will work closely with its federal counterpart to acquire more specialised equipment, and set up more fire and rescue stations in the state. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that this was needed because the norms and standards in fire and rescue services in Malaysia […]
Allowance hike proposal for auxiliary firefighters
PEKAN: The Housing and Local Government Ministry will table a proposal to increase the allowance for auxiliary firefighters to be discussed at the Cabinet level. Its Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Abd Muttalib said the firefighters from the local community provided services at a cost of RM6 per hour, which included working 12-hour shifts. […]
397 auxiliary firefighter squads nationwide
KUCHING: There are presently 397 auxiliary firefighter squads (Pasukan Bomba Sukarela ― PBS) nationwide with almost 15,000 members made up of different races. Of the number, 47 squads are in Sarawak while seven are in Labuan. Malaysia Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director-general Datuk Mohammad Hamdan Wahid said the figures reflected the willingness of the […]
Bomba to regulate auxiliary firefighters
KUCHING: Auxiliary firefighters or ‘Pasukan Bomba Sukarela’ (PBS) will be registered under the Malaysia Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) instead of Registrar of Societies (ROS). Bomba director-general Datuk Mohammad Hamdan Wahid said this follows approval of the Fire Services (Amendment) 2018, Act A1568 by Parliament last year. “This means PBS will be registered under Bomba […]
