KUANTAN: The Housing and Local Government Ministry has submitted the Fire Services (Amendment) Bill 2025, passed by Parliament last March 5, to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, for his consent before sending it for gazette in the Government Gazette.
Its Minister, Nga Kor Ming, said the bill, passed by the Senate on March 23, aims to enhance the management and regulatory framework of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, including the Volunteer Fire Squad and fire cadets.
Others include Fire Safety Consultants and Consulting Firms, Competent Persons and Fire Safety contractors, Registered Training Providers and Instructors as well as Fire Fighting Equipment.
"The bill was submitted to Sultan Ibrahim for His Majesty's consent before it was sent for gazette and then enforced by the department," he said in his speech at the World Firefighters Day 2025 celebration at Padang MBK 1 here on Sunday (May 4).
The World Firefighters Day celebration was graced by the Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, and Tengku Ampuan of Pahang, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah.
Accompanying the royal couple was the Tengku Mahkota of Pahang, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah.
The event was also attended by Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu, Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail and Fire and Rescue Director-General Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad.
Nga also said that the ministry and the Fire and Rescue Department would implement various new infrastructure development projects, allocating RM203.45mil to strengthen fire and rescue services in Pahang.
The projects include reconstructing and renovating the Kuantan Fire and Rescue Station, upgrading the Bentong Fire and Rescue Station, and building the Sungai Lembing and Benta fire and rescue stations.
"We will also build the Gohtong Jaya Fire and Rescue Station, as well as quarters for staff, through a smart collaboration with Genting Malaysia Berhad and also the development of the Pulau Tioman Fire and Rescue.
Meanwhile, Al-Sultan Abdullah expressed his gratitude to all Pahang Fire and Rescue Department members for their services throughout the past year.
"Without the Fire and Rescue Department, the problems we face during the monsoon season and the dry season may be quite difficult for us to solve," he said.
The 2025 World Firefighters Day celebration, themed ''Bomba Tonggak Penyelamatan Negara", was enlivened by a parade by 34 contingents, involving 1,500 firefighters, including those from the Volunteer Fire Squad, Kuantan Port, Royal Malaysian Air Force, Petronas Petrochemical & Fire Services Response (CEFS). – Bernama
