Villagers to become early responders

Penang Civil Defence Force Special Team demonstrating how they rescue victims trapped in rubble during the closing ceremony of the APM Carnival 2023 in George Town. - Photos: ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

RESIDENTS of seven villages in Penang have been picked by the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) to undergo training to become early responders during disasters.

Known as Kampung Siaga 221, the programme will be carried out in Sungai Pinang and Kampung Bukit on the island as well as Kampung Paya Tok Akil, Kampung Desa Puri, Kampung Bukit Teh, Kampung Bagan and Kampung Sungai Kechil on the mainland.