Call for asset upgrades


Suresh: ‘It is high time we are provided with more modern equipment.’ — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Despite getting RM50mil from the revised Budget 2023, Fire and Rescue Department staffer Muhammad Syahir Jamaludin hopes that the Federal Government can provide them with the latest equipment to better perform during rescue operations.

The 32-year-old fireman said there are still some areas that need to be upgraded, especially with the nature of their work.

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