54 fire rescue, support personnel complete training

Ben Ng

BRUNEI-MUARA

Monday, July 9, 2007

FIFTY-FOUR personnel and cadets of the Fire and Rescue Department received their certificates yesterday after completing a three-month course.

The ceremony held at the Lambak Kanan Fire and Rescue Training Centre was attended by Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Dr Hj Mohammad Pengiran Hj Abd Rahman, Deputy Minister of Education. In his speech the deputy minister congratulated participants for their successful completion of the course that saw them learn the basic fire and rescue procedures.

He also expressed hope that the newly trained cadets will succeed and excel in performing their duties in giving assistance to members of the fire and rescue department.

An official of the Fire and Rescue Department said that these fire and rescue personnel "would not enter burning buildings, but rather focus on providing support for the firemen".

The 54 fire and rescue personnel made up of 16 officers of the fire and rescue department, and 38 cadets from a number of secondary schools.

During the three-month long course the officers were trained three times a week while the cadets trained once a week.

At the function the guests were entertained to a 23-man marching band and a demonstration on rescue and fire extinguishing tactics and procedures.

The Brunei Times

13 teachers trained as fire rescue cadet officers

Anna Abu Bakar

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Friday, July 6, 2007

THIRTEEN teachers from different schools were awarded in a presentation of honourary ranks to Instructors of Fire Services and Rescue Cadets by the guest of honour, Senior Superintendent Hj Tengah, who is also the acting assistant director for Planning, Training and Manpower Planning.

One of the cadets, Siti Nursalbiah Muhammad Irwan, who is also an English teacher at the Sayyidina Hasan Secondary School, said that she did not expect to be chosen in the programme and considered it as a proud achievement.

She seemed very excited to be awarded with the honourary rank and considered herself grateful to being given the privilege and opportunity.

She also commented that the training was gruelling, tiring and hot yet extremely challenging for both mind and body.

She also considered completing the training an accomplishment in itself and hopes to be promoted up the ranks in the future.

She stated that she learnt a lot from the training and chalks it all up to good experience.

Among some of the training that they underwent were marching and drill routines as well as other fire-fighting techniques but hopes that the breathing apparatus practicals will be put to good use during fire drills in schools as such.

Meanwhile another cadet, Aida Azlina Hj Mohd Alias, from the Sayyidina Umar Al-Khattab Secondary School said she was very happy and "lucky".

When The Brunei Times queried why she felt lucky, she stated that she considered herself lucky to gain the opportunity to be chosen as a representative.

The programme is a part of a CCA (Co-Curricular Activities) Programme which is under the Ministry of Education.

The programme allows the faculty to learn basic procedures in case a fire should occur at the school grounds.

According to Aida, the objective was "to make students aware of discipline and basic fire safety precautions within the school grounds".

The event was held at the Fire and Rescue Training Centre at Lambak Kanan.

The Brunei Times

Pasukan Kadet Bomba Dan Penyelamat diwujudkan semula

Oleh Azmerul Haji Haris

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Isnin – Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat, Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri bersama Jabatan Pendidikan Kokurikulum, Kementerian Pendidikan hari ini bekerjasama untuk mewujudkan semula Pasukan Kadet Bomba dan Penyelamat di kalangan pelajar sekolah dan maktab.

Sehubungan itu, Majlis Perasmian Kursus Bagi Guru Pengawas Kadet Bomba dan Penyelamat diadakan hari ini di Pusat Latihan Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat, Lambak Kanan.

Pada peringkat permulaan seramai 22 guru dari sekolah menengah Daerah Brunei dan Muara mengikuti kursus berkenaan selama sebulan di pusat berkenaan.

Kursus itu meliputi dua aspek utama iaitu teori dan juga praktikal kebombaan termasuk aspek pengurusan, akta, kebakaran, menyelamat, kawad kebombaan, ikatan tali dan pembersihan kimia.

Yang hadir bagi merasmikan kursus berkenaan ialah Pemangku Pengarah Bomba dan Penyelamat, Pengiran Haji Mohd Daud bin Pengiran Haji Mohammad.

Menurutnya, Pasukan Kadet Bomba dan Penyelamat mula ditubuhkan pada 1 Oktober 1979 dengan obkeltifnya untuk menjadikan bidang kebombaan sebagai bidang kerjaya bagi pelajar pada masa akan datang.

Pengiran Haji Mohd Daud menyampaikan ucapan

Tambah beliau lagi, penubuhan semula Pasukan Kadet Bomba dan Penyelamat pada hari ini selain untuk menyebarluaskan pasukan beruniform adalah untuk menanamkan kesedaran awal kepada anak muda mengenai bahaya kebakaran serta langkah pencegahannya.

Bermula pada tahun 1979, terdapat 10 sekolah menengah dan maktab terlibat dalam Pasukan Kadet Bomba dan Penyelamat dengan jumlah 100 ahli bersama 10 orang pengawas sebelum terhenti pada tahun 1982.

Pada masa ini sebanyak lima pasukan beruniform bergiat aktif di kalangan warga sekolah dan juga maktab termasuk Pasukan Kadet Tentera, Pasukan Kadet Polis, Pasukan Pengakap, Pasukan Pandu Puteri dan Pasukan Bulan Sabit Merah.

Penubuhan Pasukan Kadet Bomba dan Penyelamat akan menambahkan lagi bilangan pasukan beruniform di negara ini dan guru pengawas yang mengikuti kursus dan Berjaya menjadi pengawas akan bertanggungjawab untuk menubuhkan serta melatih Pasukan Kadet Bomba dan Penyelamat di kalangan warga sekolah dan maktab.

Antara guru-guru yang menyertai kursus itu.

- Media Permata – Selasa 3 April 2007.