Civil Defence personnel should be part of SMART, says Armizan

Armizan (front row, centre) with guests and Civil Defence officials at the event on Feb 19.

KOTA KINABALU: Civil Defence personnel should be considered part of the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART), says Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Special Functions) said that with the basic training given to volunteers in the Civil Defence Force, as well as on-the-ground experience, they should be considered for the SMART team.