Senior citizen injured after jumping into drain
SARIKEI: An elderly woman sustained injuries to her arms after jumping into a 5m-deep concrete drain along Jalan Meranti early yesterday (Jan 18). A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they received a distress call around 10am and deployed firemen from the Sarikei station to the scene. The team attempted to persuade […]
Plans underway for 1,000 Community Fire Brigades
KABONG: The Fire and Rescue Department in Sarawak hopes to have 1,000 Community Fire Brigades. Consequently, the goal of instructing 10,000 individuals on fire safety awareness will be achieved, said department director Datuk Khirudin Drahman @ Hussaini. “As of now, the department has successfully trained 921 units and 9,187 community firefighters. “We therefore want to […]
Julau set to get new fire station under 12MP
JULAU is set to get a new fire station under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), Rolling Plan 3, 2023. Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government, Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian informed this during his ministerial winding-up speech on today. He said the siting application had been submitted to the Land and Survey […]
Inaccurate call sheet delays firefighters in Sabah 4 killed in fire incident
KOTA KINABALU: A call sheet with an inaccurate address delayed the arrival of firefighters at the scene of a fire in Taman Hungab, Penampang, near here, which killed four in a family last Tuesday. Sabah Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) director, Md Ali Ismail said the Penampang fire and rescue station received the distress […]
