APM proposes training centre, eyes more branches
SIBU: The Civil Defence Force (APM) has suggested the setting up of a training centre for APM personnel in the central zone. According to Sibu District APM officer Major (PA) Wan Mohd Jabir Wan Mohd Badrudin, the centre will provide for competent personnel. “We can also use it to share knowledge (through seminars and training) […]
Cobra caught and released into natural habitat
MIRI: A 71-year-old woman made a startling discovery this morning when she came across a cobra while cleaning outside her house. The snake, approximately half a metre in length, was found nestled in a pile of old shoe rack wood. The incident took place at a residence on Jalan Nestum Morsjaya. The homeowner immediately contacted […]
Local man on fishing trip still missing
TATAU: The search for a local man who was feared drowned after he went missing on Thursday while fishing at Anau Tatau river is still ongoing. Fire and Resue department (Bomba) stated that the search and rescue (SaR) effort entered its second day as of today (May 25). The operation began with a rescue boat […]
Deer rescued from drain
SIBU: The Sibu Civil Defence Force (APM) saved a deer that had become trapped in a drain in a residential area at Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce. Responding to an emergency call received around 2.43 pm on Saturday (May 4), the APM team promptly arrived at the location, which was about 6.5 kilometres from their […]
Public concern prompts APM to monitor water level
MARUDI: The Civil Defence Force (APM) personnel were called to action after the public raised concerns over water level rising in the district. APM Marudi received a call from the public on Saturday (May 4), at 8.10 am regarding water levels rising at Jalan Raya Sungai Arang and Jalan Raya Sungai Dabai. The public called […]
Toddler rescued after trapped inside car
MIRI: In a heart-stopping incident at Miri Times Square, a two-year-old boy found himself trapped inside his mother’s car on a scorching Sunday afternoon. The ordeal unfolded moments after the mother placed her son in the car, only to realise, to her horror, that the door had inexplicably locked as she moved to the driver’s […]
APM rescues two-year-old trapped in car
KUALA LUMPUR: The Civil Defence Force (APM) tonight rescued a two-year-old child who was trapped inside a car in the city centre. Kuala Lumpur APM operations officer Lieutenant Shahrul Kamar Mohd Johari said in the incident at 8.30 pm in Jalan Bukit Bintang, the father of the child, a South Korean national, had just changed […]
APM rescues cat trapped in drain
KANOWIT: A cat that was trapped inside a drain at Lorong Kuini 30, Jalan Teratai Taman Lucky here today (Apr 12) was successfully rescued by personnel from the Civil Defence Force (APM). APM Officer Lance Corporal (PA) Jennifer Ungang said they received a distress call at 2.25pm from a passerby and immediately dispatched three personnel […]
Rare find of whale’s carcass on Telok Melano Beach
LUNDU: The Sarawak Civil Defence Force (APM) coast rescuers of Telok Melano Beach made an unexpected discovery when they stumbled upon the carcass of a stranded whale on the shores of Telok Melano Beach, Sematan today. According to a post on APM’S Facebook page, this finding has sparked considerable interest among locals and experts alike, […]
Motorcycle collision leaves riders with minor injuries
LUNDU: Two men narrowly avoided serious injuries after their high-powered motorcycles collided along Jalan Lundu-Sematan on Tuesday. The accident is believed to have happened at around 11.50 pm at a roundabout near SMK Sematan. According to the Civil Defence Force (APM) Lundu, a team was dispatched to the scene after receiving a call from the […]