KUANTAN: The Pahang Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) is aiming to set up 12 more volunteer fire brigades (PBS) throughout the state, for faster response time. State Local Government, Housing, Environment and Green Technology Committee chairman Datuk Seri Johari Harun said the role of PBS is crucial in rural areas far away from regular fire stations. So far, there are 30 active PBS in the...
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MALACCA: The Ministry of Local Government Development (KPKT) will take a comprehensive look at the proposed restructuring of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), said its Minister Nga Kor Ming. He said this will be done in phases involving the upgrading of staffing and the filling of existing posts as well as increasing the number of JBPM personnel. The restructuring, he said, follows an...