PUCHONG, Dec 16 — The construction of a disaster simulation site for the Special Malaysian Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) at Pulau Meranti is expected to be...
Malaysia Airlines expands services with 112 additional red-eye flights to and from Sabah, Sarawak for peak travel period from Dec 19 to Jan 1; fixed fares for Chinese New YearDeputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan visits the disaster simulation site for the Special Malaysian Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team that is currently under construction at Pulau Meranti, Puchong December 16, 2024.
“We aim to become a highly efficient rescue team during disasters. There are approximately 150 SMART members, and this centre will provide optimal training for them,” he told reporters after visiting the simulation site at the SMART Headquarters today. Ahmad said that the facility will be able to simulate various disaster scenarios, forming the basis for comprehensive, near-reality-based training exercises.
In a separate development, Ahmad also announced that JKR will build permanent disaster evacuation centres within school compounds, a NADMA project under the National Disaster Relief Trust Fund.
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