Melaka Civil Defence Force wants to recruit 50,000 members this year

Lt Kol Effendy (left) pinning a badge on Captain Awang Bohari (centre) at the state APM gathering in Melaka. — Bernama

MELAKA: The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) is targeting to recruit 50,000 members this year, in an effort to train more people to become skilled rescuers.

State APM director Lt Kol Effendy Ali said the recruitment drive started last week and to date 300 new members had been recruited.