Malaysia’s Fire and Rescue Department confirms sufficient personnel and assets for flood response across all states simultaneously
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department has sufficient personnel to respond even if floods strike all states simultaneously.
Its director of Fire and Rescue Operations Nordin Pauzi said personnel would switch from 12-hour to 24-hour shifts in such scenarios.
“During the recent Typhoon Senyar incident combined with the monsoon season, we did not need to extend shifts to 24 hours,” he told reporters after visiting the Disaster Operations Room.
“This shows that we have not yet utilised 100% of our manpower.”
He added that personnel remain capable of working overtime during emergencies.
Nordin confirmed that assets have been strategically positioned nationwide for smooth rescue and evacuation operations.
All fire stations have been instructed to inspect asset quantity, functionality and readiness.
Other rescue agencies are also fully prepared with their respective assets under NADMA coordination.
He made these comments during a briefing on the current flood situation at the Terengganu JBPM Headquarters. – Bernama
