Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department
| Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia | |
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| "Sedia Menyelamat" "Ready To Rescue" and "Cepat Dan Mesra" "Fast And Friendly" | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Established | 1883 |
| Employees | 13,446 personnel (Feb 2013) |
| Commissioner | Dato' Wira Wan Mohd Nor Bin Haji Ibrahim |
| Website | |
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The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (Malay: Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia), popularly known as Bomba, is the fire and rescue services agency in Malaysia. The Malay term 'Bomba' is derived from the Portuguese word bombeiros which carries the same meaning.
The fire and rescue services in Malaysia started in 1883 with the establishment of the Selangor state fire and rescue volunteers squad headed by H.F.Bellamy with 15 crews. In 1946 after the World War II, the Malayan Union Fire Services (MUS) was formed with Flight Lt. W.J Gerumandi being appointed as the Director of Malayan Union Fire Services. MUS was based in Kuala Lumpur.
Through the Federation of Malaya's agreement, the fire and rescue service was handed over to the state governments. The service was then integrated as a federal-level department on 1 January 1976, reporting to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government. On 15 May 1981, the department was renamed as the Malaysian Fire Services Department. Then, on 8 January 1997, the Cabinet has agreed to change the logo or insignia, flag and name of the Malaysian Fire Services Department to be known as the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, which are officially announced and launched in a ceremony held in Genting Highlands Fire and Rescue Station, Pahang on 21 February 1997, by The Honourable Malaysian Prime Minister of that time, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad-the fourth Malaysian Prime Minister.
Old logo of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department.
Sniffing dog in rescue training session.
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