Malaysian female firefighters prove their mettle in a man's world

Siti Farizun (left) and Frediana are not intimidated by the mainly male firefighters they work with. Photos: Bernama
While she was part of the on-air team at Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) Sabah, Frediana Kamilis would have read out news reports involving firefighters on air. Now, she is one them.
Talking about her career change in July 2017, Frediana said she was welcomed into the fold after going through 11 months of gruelling training at the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) academy in Kuala Kubu Baru, Selangor.
The 33-year-old, who has attained the rank of Bomba enforcer, is now based at the JBPM headquarters in Putrajaya and attached with the training division.

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