Would you be surprised to learn that the name Bomba is an acronym? Our heroes in red have had many names throughout its history. It evolved from the Volunteer Fire Brigade (1883) to the Malaysia Fire and Rescue Department (1997).
The name Bomba was officially used after a concerted effort to find a Malaysian name for the fire brigade in 1961. Could the result be an acronym? Would it reflect Bomba’s expanding responsibility that goes beyond just putting out fires? Does Bomba stand for Badan Operasi Mencegah Bencana Alam?
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