Bomba prepared to face northeast monsoon floods, says DG

KUANTAN: A total of 12,500 operations personnel from 332 fire stations nationwide have been ordered to prepare for floods during the northeast monsoon, which is expected to begin in November.

Fire and Rescue Department director-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid said the department would be strengthened with the help of 3,200 officers who will be on duty during office hours, including those from enforcement, building inspection, training, and research, as well as members of the Fire and Engineering Academy.