PUTRAJAYA : Thirty new fire stations nationwide are expected to be completed soon and will start operation by end 2018. Urban Well-being, Housing and Local Government Minister Tan Sri Noh Omar said the Fire and Rescue Department would need 960 personnel to assist the operation of the new fire stations. "We have applied to Public Service Department to recruit more fire fighters and staff for these fire stations. To ensure the operation runs smoothly, we will buy more assets as allocated in the 2018 Budget. "Working in the Fire and Rescue Department has become more challenging.

Source: New Strait Times December 04, 2017 12:56 UTC