KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The Civil Defence Force (APM) will streamline the recruitment of contract staff, including in terms of grade, before discussions with the Public Service Department (JPA) over approval for them to be absorbed into permanent posts.

SHAH ALAM, June 5 — The flood situation in Bukit Raja, Klang, is improving and the number of evacuees housed at a temporary relief centre (PPS) continues to drop.

SEPANG, May 27 — The remains of Malaysian Everest 2023 (ME2023) climber Lt.

KAJANG, May 10 — There will be no change to the standard operating procedure in handling poisonous animals as the current SOP adopted by personnel of the Civil Defence Force (APM) is comprehensive.

KUANTAN, May 6 — The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) will intensify training for its members and volunteers, especially on emergency medical aid, in an effort to optimise services for the public.

MELAKA, March 19 — The government has allocated RM59.7 million to the Civil Defence Force (APM) for the acquisition and upgrading of assets including the purchase of four-wheel drive ambulances and other vehicles nationwide.

JERTIH, March 19 — The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) has selected ten villages in nine states to implement its Kampung Siaga 221 disaster preparedness initiative.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — The Civil Defence Force (APM) of Kuala Lumpur is on standby mode to mobilise two of its volunteer teams to help rescue flood victims in the state of Johor.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — The ambulance service provided by the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) has not reached the target based on audits conducted from 2017 until 2021.

KAJANG, Jan 31 — A collaboration has finally been established between the Civil Defence Force (APM) and the SAR Dogs association to jointly conduct search-and-rescue (SAR) operations, using the service of detection dogs.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Jan 18 — Some 200 Team Selangor volunteers underwent basic disaster training throughout last year, in preparations to face flood incidents. Its chief secretariat Syahaizel Keman said the training was conducted in stages alongside the Malaysia Civil Defence...

KAJANG, Jan 12 — The Malaysia Civil Defence Force (APM) deserves to be considered for a more competitive service scheme in the civil service in order to enhance the professionalism of its personnel, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Special Functions) Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

PASIR MAS, Jan 3 — The Kelantan chapter of Malaysia Civil Defence Force (APM) has prepared its personnel to be in a state of readiness and made logistical preparations to cope with a possible second wave of flooding due to the current northeast monsoon.

ALOR SETAR, Dec 20 — The Kedah Malaysian Civil Defence Department (APM) is now focusing on four districts that are expected to be at high risk of flooding during this northeast monsoon season (MTL).

BATANG KALI, Dec 19 — For Second Lieutenant (PA) Amirah Syahirah Mohd Nor, being a woman is never a hindrance to becoming a member of a rescue team.

BATANG KALI, Dec 18 — A hundred victims was simply too large a number even for experienced first responder Mohd Firdaus Abd Samad to believe, as he received the initial report about the landslide that hit the Father's Organic Farm campsite in Gohtong Jaya here.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — Police will call up a Civil Defence Force (APM) officer and the owner of a Facebook account over the issues related to the landslide incident site at Taman Bukit Permai 2, Ampang, here, on Thursday.

ARAU, 19 Sept — The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) is in need of more permanent personnel to handle its ever-increasing and challenging scope of duty following the Covid-19 pandemic.