PORTAL RASMI
JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI
AGENSI PENGURUSAN BENCANA NEGARA
JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI
AGENSI PENGURUSAN BENCANA NEGARA
MIRI (Oct 16): Thirty-five preschoolers from Tadika Harapan Montessori were given an engaging, hands-on lesson in fire safety yesterday from the Lutong Fire and Rescue (Bomba) Station.
Held at the kindergarten from 9.30am to noon, the comprehensive programme equipped the children with crucial survival skills.
These included evacuation procedures, identifying assembly points and safety exits, maintaining good housekeeping practices, and demonstrating the life-saving “stop, drop, and roll” technique.
The young participants also learned the critical skill of crawling low in smoke to avoid toxic fumes during a fire emergency.
Adding to the excitement, a fire truck was deployed for the demonstration, giving the children a close-up look at the essential equipment firefighters use daily.
“We believe in starting fire safety education early and these children are learning skills that could one day save their lives or the lives of their family members,” said Lutong fire chief Henry Jugah.
The session was briefly interrupted when Team Bravo from Lutong Bomba Station had to respond to an emergency call about a snake at Masjid Lutong.
Demonstrating their department’s motto of ‘High Performance, Fast and Friendly Service’, the firefighters swiftly attended to the incident and returned to complete the programme with the kindergarteners.
The fire safety education programme is part of Bomba’s ongoing community outreach efforts, aimed at building a more fire-conscious society from the ground up by empowering the next generation with the knowledge to protect themselves and others.
We cannot keep forgetting what we love
- Admin UKK
- Berita
OVER the past month, since Merdeka, I have noticed something that has unsettled me more than I expected – stranded Jalur Gemilang flags along highways and drains. Some were torn and half-buried in puddles. They were once raised proudly from car windows and stalls, fluttering symbols of love for the country. Now, they lie forgotten.
It may be a small thing but to me, those abandoned flags say something about how we treat what we claim to love. We celebrate with passion, then move on. We raise awareness, then forget. And in that quiet forgetting lies a bigger national concern.
As Malaysia prepares to host the 47th Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur later this month, where leaders such as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are expected, the spotlight will be on geopolitics and trade.
Two weeks later, the world will gather in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, to decide the next steps in climate finance and adaptation.
Between those global stages sits our Budget 2026, announced just days ago with billions in allocation for flood mitigation, river restoration and environmental protection.
All of this sounds promising on paper but as I watch the flags fading on the roadside, I cannot help but think: Will our climate promises risk ending up the same way, raised high for a moment, then left to wither?
The climate crisis does not wait for summits or speeches. Floods, heat and haze are already changing how Malaysians live, work and even learn. Yet, we still treat climate action as a side issue, not one of survival.
And while we debate policies, darker stories are unfolding – four Form Five boys had allegedly raped a Form Three student in Melaka. And more recently, a Form Four girl has died after being stabbed by another student at a school in Selangor. It is horrifying, yes. But it is also telling. It speaks of something broken – on how we raise and protect our youths and how empathy and responsibility are slipping through the cracks. Climate resilience means little if our communities fracture from within.
The same disconnection that lets a river clog with plastic will also allow a classroom to become unsafe. It is the same habit of overlooking what does not scream for attention.
Malaysia wants to lead in climate diplomacy, and we can. But first, we have to lead at home. That means making Budget 2026 a living commitment: direct funds to community-led adaptation, enforce transparency in resilience spending and integrate social protection and education reform into our climate agenda.
If we can protect our rivers, shield our cities and empower our youths, then we deserve to lead. But if we let our symbols, our children and our environment fade into neglect, the rhetoric from these gatherings becomes hollow.
Let us choose otherwise. If patriotism means raising the flag, stewardship means keeping it flying. The Jalur Gemilang deserves better than to be left in the drain. So, do our children. So, does our planet.
We keep talking about growth and progress but the truth is this: we cannot build a strong nation on weak memory.
Mogesh Sababathy is a youth climate advocate, member of the National Consultative Panel to the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry and PhD candidate at Universiti Putra Malaysia.
SHAH ALAM: Seorang wanita terperangkap dalam runtuhan bangunan Pejabat Penyelaras Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Sijangkang, dipercayai susulan ribut yang melanda sekitar daerah Kuala Langat, hari ini.
Penolong Pengarah Bahagian Operasi dan Kebombaan Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia(JBPM) Selangor, Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar, berkata wanita berusia 51 tahun itu dapat diselamatkan dan cedera di pinggang dan paha.
Terdahulu, JBPM menerima panggilan kecemasan jam 4.24 petang yang memaklumkan berlaku runtuhan di Dewan Wawasan Kampung Medan, Telok Panglima Garang.
Komander operasi melaporkan kejadian membabitkan runtuhan bangunan pejabat penyelaras DUN yang mana terdapat seorang mangsa wanita berumur 51 tahun terperangkap bawah runtuhan.
"Mangsa dalam keadaan sedar dan pada jam 5.05 petang, mangsa dikeluarkan dan cedera di pinggang dan paha sebelum diserahkan kepada pegawai perubatan Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM).
"Runtuhan juga membabitkan sebuah surau KAFA berhampiran berkeluasan 3,000 kaki persegi yang mana terdapat anggaran tujuh ke sembilan orang pelajar KAFA mengalami kecederaan ringan.
"Semua mangsa dirawat oleh pegawai perubatan yang berada di lokasi," katanya. Terdahulu, tular di media sosial kejadian ribut dan angin pusaran berlaku di sebuah sekolah rendah di Banting, Kuala Langat, hari ini.
Beberapa video dan gambar yang memaparkan kerosakan teruk dialami sekolah berkenaan turut tular.
Menerusi satu video 40 saat dipercayai dirakam oleh kakitangan sekolah di lokasi berkenaan, kelihatan sampah termasuk kepingan bumbung sekolah berterbangan dalam bentuk pusaran angin.
Dalam video lain pula, kelihatan sebahagian bumbung sekolah turut roboh sekali gus mencetuskan panik dalam kalangan kakitangan sekolah.
Selain itu, terdapat juga rakaman sampah sarap memenuhi jalan serta pokok tumbang dipercayai lokasi berdekatan sekolah terbabit.
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Okt: Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) Selangor dan Kuala Langat sedang menjalankan pemeriksaan struktur serta penilaian keselamatan terhadap beberapa bangunan awam yang rosak di Telok Panglima Garang, Selangor akibat dilanda ribut petang tadi.
Menteri Kerja Raya Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi berkata Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Sijangkang Jaya antara premis terjejas apabila bumbungnya mengalami kerosakan dan JKR menasihati pihak sekolah agar menangguhkan sesi persekolahan sehingga keselamatan struktur bangunan dapat dipastikan.
“Cawangan Kejuruteraan Elektrik (CKE) JKR Selangor juga sedang menjalankan pemeriksaan terhadap sistem pendawaian bangunan terjejas sebagai langkah awal mengelakkan kemalangan,” katanya menerusi hantaran di Facebook hari ini.
Beliau berkata blok baharu di bawah program Sekolah Berkepadatan Tinggi yang baru diserahkan turut mengalami kerosakan kecil pada penutup bumbung dan kontraktor diarahkan melaksanakan pembaikan segera.
“JKR sedang menyediakan anggaran kerja pembersihan serta perlindungan aset bagi mengelakkan kerosakan lebih serius. Saya telah mengarahkan agar semua tindakan dilaksanakan segera dengan sewajarnya,” katanya.
Nanta turut merakamkan simpati kepada mangsa insiden runtuhan bangunan Pejabat Penyelaras Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Sijangkang di Dewan Wawasan Kampung Medan, Kuala Langat.
“Setakat ini, saya dimaklumkan seorang wanita cedera selepas terperangkap di bawah runtuhan dan berjaya diselamatkan anggota bomba sebelum diserahkan kepada pasukan perubatan untuk rawatan.
“Beberapa murid turut dilaporkan cedera ringan apabila runtuhan berlaku di surau Kelas Al-Quran dan Fardu Ain (KAFA) berhampiran lokasi kejadian,” katanya.
Beliau menasihati orang awam supaya menjauhi kawasan terjejas bagi mengelak kejadian tidak diingini serta menyeru semua pihak menjaga keselamatan diri dan keluarga.
Terdahulu, seorang wanita berusia 51 tahun cedera selepas terperangkap di bawah runtuhan bumbung Dewan Wawasan Kampung Medan yang turut menempatkan Pejabat Penyelaras DUN Sijangkang, susulan ribut dan hujan lebat petang tadi.
Penolong Pengarah Operasi Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat (JBPM) Selangor Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar dilapor berkata bumbung sebuah premis bersebelahan dewan yang menempatkan surau KAFA turut runtuh, menyebabkan sekurang-kurangnya tujuh murid cedera ringan.-TVS
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Armed Forces and China’s People’s Liberation Army have officially launched their bilateral exercise Aman Youyi 2025.
The nine-day joint training programme will run until October 23 across multiple strategic locations in Malaysia.
Joint Forces Headquarters chief of staff Major General Datuk Mohamed Fauzi Kamis and Southern Theatre Command assistant chief of staff Major General Dai Bin jointly presided over the opening ceremony.
Their presence reflects growing trust and cooperation between the two militaries, according to a Joint Forces Headquarters statement.
The exercise focuses on humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and maritime security operations. Training locations include the SMART Training Centre in Puchong and waters of the Strait of Malacca.
The Strait of Malacca was selected as a primary location due to its status as one of the world’s most crucial maritime channels.
Conducting drills in this area reflects both nations’ commitment to ensuring security and stability of this strategic sea lane.
More than 1,000 military personnel from both nations are participating in land, naval and air exercises.
The National Disaster Management Agency and Malaysia’s Special Search and Rescue Team are also taking part in humanitarian and disaster relief drills.
The exercise includes Subject Matter Expert Exchanges designed to enhance sharing of amphibious and air operations expertise.
Aman Youzi 2025 aims to strengthen interoperability between the Malaysian and Chinese forces.
It also seeks to reinforce the concept of integrated security and deepen strategic cooperation in maintaining regional peace and stability. – Bernama