Fire and Rescue Academy of Malaysia
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- Sekolah Latihan Bomba Malayan Union (1957)
- Pusat Latihan Bomba (1958–1997)
Fire and Rescue Department of MalaysiaAkademi Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia | |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1957 |
| Affiliation | Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia |
Officer in charge | Senior Assistant Fire Commissioner Md Ali Ismail, Assistant Director General of the Training |
| Location | |
| Campus | Multiple sites, 470.6 acres (190.4 ha) (For 5 campuses) |
| Website | fram |
The Fire and Rescue Academy of Malaysia (Abbr.: FRAM; Malay: Akademi Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia) is a tertiary education institution in Malaysia that specialises in fire and safety education and training. The Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia manages the academy, and enrollment is open to the general public. The institution offers education up through the advanced diploma level. FRAM has five campuses located around Malaysia.
1940: Origin
Formal firefighting training and curriculum were first introduced in Malaysia in Penang in 1940. The British Military Administration is in charge of the training, and A. J. Brown was appointed as its first officer in command. The trainers have a total of 150 personnel. In 1952, the Jemaah Pemeriksa Perkhidmatan Bomba ('Fire Service Inspectorate Board') standardised all fire department training in Malaya. They do not have permanent training facilities at this time, so they move from one fire station to another to train the firefighters.[1]
1957: First school
The first permanent firefighting school was established in Gombak, Selangor, in 1957. It was known as the Sekolah Latihan Bomba Malayan Union ('Fire School of Malayan Union'). Lieutenant Colonel Watkins was the school's first commandant. At the time, the Fire Services Inspectorate Panels were in charge of the school. It was used by the military, state fire agencies, and public workers to learn how to fight fires.[1]
1972: Larger training centre
To meet the growing demand for firefighters in Malaysia, a new fire training centre was established in Kuala Kubu Bharu in 1972. The school, known as Pusat Latihan Bomba Malaysia Kuala Kubu Bharu ('Malaysian Firefighter Training Centre Kuala Kubu Bharu'), was constructed on 13 acres of land. Before the training centres were renamed the current name in 1997, two more training centres were built.[1]
1997: Renamed to the Fire and Rescue Academy of Malaysia
The centre's present name was adopted on 8 January 1997. This change corresponds to the formal renaming of the 'Malaysian Fire Services Department' to the 'Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia'.[2]
Functions and roles
The Fire and Rescue Academy of Malaysia (FRAM) and its campuses are tasked with providing formal education in fire and safety, both practical and theoretical, to its students. Except for the Malaysian Volunteer Fire Brigade, all members of the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (FRDM) and Malaysian Auxiliary Fire Brigade are required to be trained at FRAM. The academy's primary functions are as follows:[3]
- Plan and carry out in-service training for officers and personnel of the fire service under the fire service-based system. (Training Policies 1986 and 1992; and the New Pension System Memorandum 63/138KH.I PSD (15) 1994)
- Implement fire safety training for the public sector. (User services Chapter 8, Session 2 (a), (b), and (c))
- Designing and implementing firefighter training for ASEAN and Third World nations. (Malaysian Technical Cooperation Program, Technical Assistance Program)
- Designing and executing training for Building Fire Safety Officers (Industrial & Commercial). (Act 341, the Fire Services Act 1988; Section 62 (1) c)
- Plan, supervise, and administer service assessments and special examinations for the purpose of promotion for each service scheme.
