Petronas Carigali donates PPEs to firemen
MIRI: Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) donated personal protective equipment (PPE) and disinfectant solution to the Miri Fire and Rescue Department in its effort to fight the spread of Covid-19. The items comprised 1,650 face masks, 1,000 gloves, 100 sets of protective suits and 220 litres of disinfectant solution. PCSB-Sarawak Oil Division senior general manager […]
Obstructing firemen can land you in jail
LAWAS: Any person who intentionally obstructs, assaults or interferes with a firefighter in the course of his duties can be fined up to RM50,000 or jailed up to five years, or both upon conviction by a court of law. This is provided for under Section 51 of the Fire Services Act 1988. The section stipulates […]
Firemen sanitise public areas under nationwide exercise
KUCHING: The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Services Department in collaboration with local authorities conducted sanitisation work on eight public places throughout the state on Sunday (May 30). Its director Khirudin Drahman said the exercise was conducted after they received instruction from the Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin to conduct large-scale nationwide exercise. […]
Quick action by firemen saves fertiliser store from burning
SARIKEI: Quick action by firemen managed to save a fertilizer store at Jalan Nenas here from being burned down on Saturday (May 15). Sarikei fire chief Mahmudin Narudin said his men were deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call at 1.55am. “Upon arriving, the firemen forced their way inside the premises to put […]
Firemen rescue dog from sewage pond
BINTULU: Firemen rescued a dog after it fell into a sewage pond at the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) Samalaju quarters last Sunday (Feb 21). Samalaju fire station despatched firemen to the scene after receiving a distress call around 2.55pm. At first, the firemen tried to rescue the dog with their hands. When the attempts failed, […]
7,402 firemen to be among first-phase recipients of Covid-19 vaccine
JOHOR BAHRU: A total of 7,402 firemen in the country will be among the first-phase recipients of the Covid-19 vaccine. Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Abd Muttalib said 999 of them were in Sarawak, 945 in Selangor, 740 in Sabah and 784 in other locations. “Overall, there are approximately 15,000 […]
Firemen foils suicide attempt by woman
KUCHING: Firemen managed to persuade a woman in her 40s from attempting suicide at Jalan Simen Raya Bridge, Tabuan Jaya yesterday. Passers-by who spotted a woman standing outside the bridge barrier in a suspicious manner around 10.40am, reported the incident to the Tabuan Jaya fire station. A team deployed to the scene managed to calm […]
35 firemen sanitise premises of two bodies
KUCHING: A total of 35 firemen from the Sarawak Fire Department fulfilled their corporate social responsibility (CSR) by carrying out public sanitation works for two organisations on Monday (Feb 8). Benefitting from the CSR were the Lions Nursing Home at Jalan Stutong Baru and the Salvation Army Children’s Home at Jalan Uplands. State Fire Department […]
Firemen in Covid-19 battle to get RM300 payment under Permai
PUTRAJAYA: Fire and Rescue Department personnel involved in the fight against Covid-19 will receive a one-off RM300 payment, as announced under the Perlindungan Ekonomi dan Rakyat Malaysia (Permai) package, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin. She said this showed that the government very much appreciated the hard work put in by them to […]
Firemen help villagers clean up flood residues
KUCHING: The State Fire and Rescue Department personnel on Sunday assisted in carrying out post-flood clean ups in three villages that were affected by the floods. The villages are Kampung Rantau Panjang, Kampung Sinar Budi Lama and Kampung Tengah Sungai. Its director Khirudin Drahman said the clean-up activities involved 41 personnel and four fire engines. […]
