Properties worth RM3.2m saved from fire this year
SIBU: The Fire and Rescue Department ( Bomba) Sibu station saved over RM3.2 million worth of properties from going up in smoke, while properties worth RM684,650 were razed this year.
The station chief Abdul Mutalif Jaafar disclosed that a total of 329 emergency calls were received throughout the year, of which, 129 were for fire outbreaks and 200 – special services.
He added that there were 18 cases of building fires, vehicle fires ( seven), machine fires ( one), equipment fires (nine), gas (three), forest fires (three), bush fires ( 32), stalls ( one) and others – 53.
“The success of organisation can never be attained without proper planning and the hard work of all officers.
“Members who are skilled and knowledgeable enable tasks to be implemented effectively and result in the department’s name being upheld in the high esteem,” Abdul Mutalif said at the station’s appreciation night on Saturday.
He urged his officers to upgrade their skills in line with the current development and increased risks.
Abdul Mutalif will be posted to the Padungan fire station in Kuching next year. On the event, he said it is held annually to appreciate the contribution and sacrifices of the firemen at Sibu station. At the event, he presented prizes and certificates to excellent officers and community fire fighters. Also present was Bomba zone 4 deputy chief Rafie Safar.