Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia
Firefighting services in Malaysia started in 1883 with the establishment of the Selangor fire and rescue volunteers’ In 1946, after World War II, the Malayan Union Fire Services was formed. The services were integrated as a federal-level department on 1 January 1976, reporting to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government. On 15 May 1981, the department was renamed as the Malaysian Fire Services Department. On 8 January 1997, the Malaysian Ministerial Cabinet agreed to change the coat of arms, flag and name of the Malaysian Police Department to the Fire and Rescue Department.
About Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia in brief
Bomba is a Malay word derived from the Portuguese bombeiros which means ‘firefighters’ Firefighting services in Malaysia started in 1883 with the establishment of the Selangor fire and rescue volunteers’ In 1946, after World War II, the Malayan Union Fire Services was formed. The services were integrated as a federal-level department on 1 January 1976, reporting to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government. On 15 May 1981, the department was renamed as the Malaysian Fire Services Department. On 8 January 1997, the Malaysian Ministerial Cabinet agreed to change the coat of arms, flag and name of the Malaysian Police Department to the Fire and Rescue Department. The JBPM flag is divided into 2 sections; a red triangle with the department crest and a golden yellow and blue striped triangle. The colour red symbolises courage, while yellow symbolises the department’s high level of commitment to the public and stakeholders in the direction of a world-class firefighting service and also their loyalty to King and country. The Crescent and Star signifies Islam as the guiding principle of the department. The helmet and crossed axes symbolise the importance of safety to every firefighter serving in the department and the semicircular grains of paddy symbolises nine State Monarchy. There are five Fire and rescue Academy of Malaysia campuses which includes: FRAM offers certificate and diploma level courses in fire and Rescue.
FRAM has a Band Unit which is attached to FRAM Central Region. On 4 May 2014, the Government re-established the Auxiliary Fire Service in conjunction with the International Firefighters’ Day celebrations at Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur. The re-establishment was officiated by the then Deputy Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyidin Yassin. After the 5th June 2015 earthquake which affected Sabah, a specialist Mountain Search and Rescue team was formed out of the Kinabalu Mountain Guides of Sabah Parks. In a ceremony on 23rd June 2015, the founding members of MOSAR were appointed as the founding MAR Firefighters and designated as members of the MAR LocalOSAR Local Search & Rescue Team. They are paid for by the Malaysian Government through insurance paid by the local community. They will be registered and governed directly by the Fire Services Act 2018 after Parliament passed the Act in June 2018. Auxiliaries and Volunteers. are formally trained at FRAM while the Volunteer Firefighters receive their training at state and district fire stations. They receive an allowance from the government and are governed by the Fire Services Act 1988 and are covered through the Fire Insurance Act of 1988. The Volunteer Fire firefighters do not receive allowances from the Government but are citizen volunteers serving part of Volunteer Fire Teams based at Volunteer Fire Stations.
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