Over 40pc drop in emergency cases during MCO, says Fire D-G
Policemen and army personnel join forces to man the roadblocks at the entrance and exits to Balik Pulau at Jalan Tun Sardon in Penang April 10, 2020. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia director-general Datuk Mohammad Hamdan Wahid said the decline in cases was because people had been staying at home.He said though the firefighters’ workload had increased since the spread of Covid-19 infection as they have been tasked with sanitisation work, they have not neglected their normal duties in attending to emergency cases.
‘’These include humanitarian and disaster relief operations, assisting MOH in managing Malaysians arriving from countries at risk of the outbreak, victims’ evacuation, public sanitation, disinfecting IPT buses and handling of Covid-19 bodies,” he said. “The Hazardous Material unit has carried out 57 disinfection operations nationwide and the unit has been recognised by the United Nations for their high level of skills and expertise especially in areas of chemistry and biology.
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