LAHAD DATU: Tawau Zone Fire and Rescue Chief Sukur Hatta said understanding the laws governing fire safety, on top of learning rescue drills and refresher sessions, will make better volunteers.
He was speaking at a recent event held for 18 member companies of the POIC Emergency Mutual Aid (PEMA) here.
The PEMA volunteers, drawn from companies operating in the POIC Lahad Datu industrial park, have since PEMA’s inception (2014) undergone practical safety and emergency response training under the expert eye of the Fire and Rescue Department Malaysia, Sabah.
Sukur said the incorporation of the latest workshop on understanding the numerous laws governing areas like fire safety, rescue and forensics is to ensure the knowledge development of PEMA members and make them better volunteers.
The Fire and Rescue Department plans to conduct a bigger-scale simulation in the next few months.
Sukur Hatta
Forty members from the POIC Lahad Datu investor community took part in the workshop where they learned in greater detail about the functions and operation of the Fire and Rescue Department.
Meanwhile, a two-day PEMA blood donation campaign was earlier held on June 19–20 at POIC Lahad Datu.
The blood donation was the 10th campaign by PEMA. Hospital authorities have acknowledged the annual campaign as a vital contributor to the blood bank, besides its role in raising awareness about the meaning of being blood donors. The campaign managed to gather 74 pints for the blood bank.
POIC Sabah Corporate Communications Department Head Malvina Flant commended the Fire and Rescue Department for the central role it played in guiding PEMA and the cooperation it has given in the skills and knowledge in the upgrading of PEMA.
“We have not only cultivated a team of capable first response volunteers, but the process also contributed to the improvement of working relations between us at POIC and our multinational investors. It is a platform we value and will continue to grow,” she said.
