BUKIT MERTAJAM: A complete of 1,696 Hearth and Rescue Division officers and personnel all through the nation had been contaminated by Covid-19 because the pandemic hit the nation in March final 12 months, with two recorded deaths.
Hearth and Rescue Division (JBPM) director Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid stated 68 officers and personnel had been presently being handled for Covid-19, including that the 2 deaths – a senior officer serving in Sabah and one other officer of different rank serving in Negeri Sembilan – had been attributable to infections from group and weren’t work associated.
“Those that had been constructive weren’t contaminated at their very own fireplace stations however had been group infections… most of them underwent quarantine at residence as they didn’t have critical signs,” he informed reporters after a division award presentation ceremony right here on Monday (Nov 22).
A complete of 105 officers and personnel in Penang had been awarded their medals on the occasion, which was additionally attended by Penang JBPM director Saadon Mokhtar.
Mohammad Hamdan stated 98% of the division’s 14,500 officers and personnel all through the nation had accomplished their vaccinations and 26% had obtained their booster photographs, including that the division inspired booster photographs because it supplied extra safety to firefighters whereas they carried out their duties on the sphere.
In the meantime, he stated the division had established a high-rise constructing rescue squad in Kuala Lumpur to assist these trying suicide following an increase in instances because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The squad isn’t solely outfitted with particular tools for high-rise constructing rescues however have been skilled bodily and psychologically as they’re required to dissuade these trying to commit suicide,” he added. – Bernama
