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Firefighters win 49 medals, exceed gold target at WPFG 2023

SEPANG: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) contingent won 49 medals in the 2023 World Police and Fire Games (WPFG 2023) which took place in Winnipeg, Canada from July 28 to Aug 6. It includes 18 gold medals which exceeded the set target of 15 gold, 19 silver and 12 bronze medals contributed through […]

Hot spell: 406 hotspots areas identified nationwide

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has identified a total of 406 hotspots across the country via satellite. Its director of Fire and Rescue Operations, Datuk Ahmad Irzam Osman said the areas include Mukah and Miri in Sarawak; Dungun and Kemaman in Terengganu; Kuantan in Pahang; Pasir Mas and Bachok in Kelantan and […]

Put off outdoor activities for now: Bomba

KUCHING: Sarawakians have been advised to postpone any outdoor activities to avoid untoward incidents following heavy rain, which has caused floods in several locations in the state. State Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) director Datuk Khirudin Drahman said the people should take extra precautions as rescue agencies cannot afford to be at all locations at […]

Batang Kali landslide: SAR sweeper team members increased to 28 personnel

BATANG KALI: The search and rescue (SAR) sweeper team that was deployed to a river area near ground zero to hunt for the remaining nine victims of the landslide incident here, has been increased to 28 compared to only seven people yesterday. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (Operations) Hafisham Mohd Noor said the […]

Over 80 pct of Batang Kali collapsed site dug, inspected

BATANG KALI: More than 80 per cent of the collapsed area at Fathers’ Organic Farm campsite, Gohtong Jaya, here has been checked by rescuers so far to find the remaining of nine victims who are still missing. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) director Datuk Norazam Khamis said the soft ground factor and rainy weather […]

Personnel involved in Batang Kali SAR operation remain highly motivated

BATANG KALI: Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) personnel involved in the operation to look for victims still missing in the landslide at the Father’s Organic Farm, Gohtong Jaya, here, remained highly motivated in carrying out the search and rescue efforts. JBPM director-general Datuk Seri Mohamad Hamdan Wahid said all of them were still in […]

Voters in Limbang, Baram brave floods

KUCHING: Voters at four polling centres in Limbang and Baram have to brave floodwaters to cast their ballots in the 15th general election (GE15) today. Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) said the affected polling centres were Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Telahak and SK Meritam in Limbang, as well as SK Dato Sarif, Kampung Narum, Marudi […]

5 helicopters, drones ready for Northeast Monsoon

HULU SELANGOR: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) will mobilise five helicopters and drones in preparation for the transition phase of the Northeast Monsoon currently prevailing in the country. JBPM director-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid said the assets would be deployed to monitor flood locations as well as facilitate search and rescue missions, […]

King joins SAR ops to look for missing soldier

BERA: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today joined in the search and rescue (SAR) operation to look for a soldier who reportedly went missing in Sungai Pahang while undergoing the army’s PARA Predator Exercise on Sunday. Al-Sultan Abdullah, who donned an army uniform, boarded a boat prepared by the Pahang Fire […]

Ditching her stilettos for a fireman’s boots

By Norhayati Mohd Akhir PUTRAJAYA: While part of the on-air team at Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) Sabah, Frediana Kamilis would have read out news reports involving firefighters — now she is one them. Talking about her career change in July 2017, she said she was welcomed into the fold after enduring 11 months of gruelling […]