Firefighters taking part in a simulation during the opening of the fire station.
BANDAR Menjalara’s new fire and rescue station in Kuala Lumpur is ready to provide 24-hour emergency response services.
In his speech to commemorate its launch, Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming said the station spanned 0.41ha and cost RM9mil to build.
This category B station is equipped with an engine room, administrative office, logistics store, tower, parade ground and other facilities as well as two fire engines and two utility vehicles.
“The Bandar Menjalara fire and rescue station joins 20 others as part of the city’s firefighting and rescue efforts,” said Nga.
Bandar Menjalara fire and rescue personnel ready to serve stakeholders in the area.
He added that his ministry had allocated RM3mil for the maintenance of firefighting facilities, including the headquarters, firefighters’ quarters and fire stations in Kuala Lumpur.
“Next year, we will build four more fire and rescue stations in Permatang Tinggi, Penang; Benta, Pahang; Shah Alam, Selangor and Kluang, Johor,” said Nga.
Fire and Rescue Department director-general Datuk Seri Abdul Wahab Mat Yasin said the station had 47 personnel.
It will serve Taman Sri Sinar, Taman Sri Bintang, Menjalara, Taman Bukit Maluri, Desa Parkcity and Sunway SPK Damansara.
He also said the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department achieved an average response time of 7.05 minutes in 2022.
“Up to August, it has continued to maintain an excellent response time performance, with an average of seven minutes taken to arrive at the location of an incident,” he added.
Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said she had followed up with the ministry to expedite the construction of a fire and rescue station in Bandar Menjalara.
Yeoh, who is also Segambut MP, said the new fire and rescue station would bring much needed relief to residents by enhancing access to firefighting services with increased efficiency and speed.
She also announced a RM20,000 donation to the station for the establishment of a gym to enhance firefighters’ fitness levels.
A live demonstration of authorities chasing after a ‘suspect’ was part of the exciting launch of the fire station.
The funds can also be used for the procurement of firefighting equipment and maintenance works.
Yeoh added that the vacant land adjacent to the station would be used to construct a health clinic.
“Initially, we had plans for a police station but we recognised that the need for a clinic was greater,” she said.
During the event, aid was given to the families of firefighting personnel who had lost their lives in the line of duty in Kuala Lumpur.
The launch also featured demonstrations of firefighters saving victims from a burning building using ropes as well as authorities apprehending “suspects”.
