29 quick response teams to manage floods


(Front row, from fifth left) Nor Hisham and National Disaster Management Agency director-general Datuk Abdul Halim Hamzah at the event held in Puchong. — Bernama

THE Fire and Rescue Department has formed 29 Quick Response Teams to boost reaction times to handle floods and other disasters during the northeast monsoon.

Its director-general Datuk Seri Nor Hisham Mohammad said the teams’ tasks are separate from their regular roles, allowing them to concentrate on flood-related incidents without disrupting daily operations such as firefighting and rescue missions.

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