SMART (Malaysia)
| Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team | |
|---|---|
| Pasukan Mencari dan Menyelamat Khas Malaysia | |
| Active | 18 May 1994–present; 23 years |
| Country |
 Malaysia
|
| Branch |
 Malaysian Armed Forces Royal Malaysian Police Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia
|
| Type | Disaster Relief and Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Force |
| Role | Conducting disaster relief and rescue operations locally and internationally |
| Size | 143 (July 2014) |
| Part of |
National Security Council National Disaster Management Agency |
| Garrison/HQ | Pulau Meranti, Puchong |
| Colour of Beret | Dark blue |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Minister In Charge | Dato' Seri Dr. Shahidan Kassim, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department |
| Commander | Mohd. Zahar Abdullah |
Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (Malay: Pasukan Mencari dan Menyelamat Khas Malaysia, Jawi: ڤاسوكن منچاري دان مڽلامت خاص مليسيا) or internationally known as SMART, is a disaster relief and rescue task force established under the National Security Council based on the approval of the Cabinet on May 18, 1994. The SMART task force is a United Nations INSARAG certified Heavy Urban Search and Rescue team.
The team draws its members from Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia, Royal Malaysian Police and Malaysian Armed Forces.
Malaysia has been through three major disasters since 1988 which is Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal bridge collapse in the year 1988, Bright Sparklers Fireworks disaster in 1991 and Klang Port Chong Hong 3 Tanker Explosion in 1992. The pinnacle of disaster in Malaysia happens in the year 1993 when the Highland Towers collapse in Ulu Klang, outskirt of Kuala Lumpur. The tragedy came to world attention in which five countries sent aid workers to help. They are from the USA, Great Britain, (DICA) from France, Japan Disaster Relief Team (JDRT) from Japan and Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART) from Singapore. The JDRT lead by Kiyoshi Shidara then donates their sophisticated equipment to Malaysia.
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