KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Enforcement agencies in the country have expressed appreciation for the call made by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, urging them to carry out their duties with integrity to ensure continued public trust and respect for the uniformed services.

SHAH ALAM, May 28 — A total of 572 open burning hotspots have been identified across the country based on fire frequency data from the past three years, highlighting areas with a recurring pattern of fires.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — The likelihood of a secondary explosion following the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, today is very low, said the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — The fire from the leaking gas pipeline on Jalan Putra Harmoni, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, has been ebbing as of 1.55pm today.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 24 — From February 1, all firefighters working 12- and 24-hour shifts will be entitled to 26 rest days per year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) will schedule a targeted leave freeze for its personnel as part of preparations for the northeast monsoon season.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — The construction of six new Fire and Rescue Stations (BBP) is expected to reduce the national average response time (NART) locations of the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) from 84 to 78 locations.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 16 — Salary adjustment for civil servants announced by the government is a sign of respect and recognition, but comes with high responsibility, said Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department is taking allegations of corruption among its members regarding promotions seriously, following their circulation on social media today.

JOHOR BAHRU, April 29 — Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad said 1,483 vacancies involving full-time officers (PSM) of various grades need to be filled this year.

SEREMBAN, April 2 — The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) will continue focusing on the safety inspections of homestays and accommodation centres in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri to ensure the owners have fire safety measures in place.

BUTTERWORTH, March 26 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has improved the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in carrying out boat maintenance works by making it mandatory for the personnel to use personal flotation device (PFD), effective immediately.

SHAH ALAM, March 7 — Open burning incidents in Selangor has reached an alarming level and must be viewed seriously said Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad.

KUALA NERUS, Feb 26 — Open burning for land clearing purposes, even if for bona fide reasons, poses the risk of creating a ‘protection vacuum’ for the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) received 34,389 distress calls for fires last year, involving RM2.6 billion in estimated losses.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 19 — Personnel from the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) and the Special Malaysian Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) will be sent for training abroad to gain exposure to disaster management, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department’s (JBPM) deputy-director (operations) Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad has been appointed as JBPM’s new director-general effective yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 — The coordination between the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) and other rescue agencies in facing the monsoon season has been carried out in an orderly fashion, said Nadma director-general Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus.

KOTA BHARU, Nov 15 — The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) urges any party or individual intending to provide flood relief aid using boats during the northeast monsoon period to report their presence to both JBPM and the police before initiating assistance operations.

SEPANG, Aug 18 — Heavy rains following tropical stress, especially on August 12 and August 13, were a major challenge for the High Altitude Rescue Simulation Expedition team in Mardi Himal, Nepal, during their recent climbing mission.