Everything in tip-top order for an immediate response

All set: Fadzil (second from right) getting a close look as one the firemen checks the propeller of a rescue boat in preparation for the monsoon season at the Perak Road fire station in George Town, Penang. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Firemen here have all been equipped with life-saving equipment and assets ahead of the northeast monsoon, which usually begins in October.

Perak Road fire station deputy chief Fadzil Mohamad said they are monitoring not just the weather, but also the tide at sea and river water flows.