Floods: Bomba to mobilise members, assets
January 7, 2021
KOTA TINGGI – The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) will mobilise its personnel and logistic assets to states which have been badly affected by floods, said its director-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid.
He said currently, 12,500 members and officers from 320 fire and rescue stations throughout the country have been put on standby for deployment in case the flood situation worsens.
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He said 220 to 280 land assets, 450 marine assets and five helicopters are also ready to be deployed at any moment.
“Looking at the current (flood) situation and if it becomes critical, leave will be frozen but we believe these 12,500 firefighters are sufficient to deal with the case,” he said at a news conference in conjunction with his working visit to the Kota Tinggi Fire and Rescue Station here today.
Flames and floods: Firemen assisting residents in this file picture. More than 600 divers from Fire and Rescue Department have been put on standby.
PETALING JAYA: Fire and Rescue Department divers are on standby until March as the department braces for bad weather and flooding, especially in Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang.
Sabah and Sarawak are also bracing for floods in low-lying regions and coastal areas.
Its director-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid said over 600 divers have been on standby as early as October and are prepared to assist.
“These divers are certified for underwater rescue situations and constantly undergo training to ensure they are ready for any emergency and rescue operations.