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DEPARTMENTS AND under the administration of the Municipal
AGENCIES Councils or the Rural Board. In 1952, the
Fire Inspectorate of the Fire Services was
Department of Town and Country Planning formed to co-ordinate the state services
(DTCP) under the Ministry of Development and
Department of Town and Country Planning Local Government. On January 1, 1976,
(DTCP) was established on January 18, the fire services were were centralized as
1921. The Department’s main role is to the Fire Services Department of Malaysia at
advise the Federal Government on all federal level and placed under the Ministry
planning matters related to the use and Housing and Local Government. The
development of land. The main objective Cabinet Ministers Meeting on January 8,
of the Department is to strengthen 1997 approved to the change of name of
the physical, social and economic Fire Services Department of Malaysia to be
development system in urban and rural Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia.
areas in order to uplift the quality of life in The objective of the Fire and Rescue
accordance with the nation’s objectives. Department Malaysia (FRDM) is to provide
In ensuring the ideal use, development, effective and efficient fire prevention and
and conservation of land, FDTCP plays fire-fighting services, enforcement of law
a role through its functions at three levels related to fire safety and fire-fighting as
of goverment: federal, state and local. well as humanitarian services. Among the
Among the functions of DTCP are to advise functions of this department as stipulated
the Federal Government on all planning under Section 5(1) & (2) the Fire Services Act
matters related to the use and development 1988 (Act 341), are extinguishing, fighting,
of land; to encourage comprehensive, preventing, controlling fires, protecting life
effective and efficient planning through and properties in the event of fire.
planning laws, methodology, research,
standards, procedures and planning rules; Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia
and to translate national socioeconomic Lebuh Wawasan, Precinct 7,
policies into physical and spatial strategies/ 62250 Putrajaya
forms based on land use formulae and Tel: 03-8892 7600 | Fax: 603-8888 0025
settlement programmes. Website: www.bomba.gov.my
Department of Local Government
Department of Town and Country Planning The Local Government Department is
(DTCP) responsible to provide necessary support
Jalan Cenderasari, 50646, Kuala Lumpur and assistance to Local Authorities in
Tel: 03-2265 0600 | Fax: 03-2265 0601 enhancing quality management and to
Website: www.townplan.gov.my develop the culture of good governance.
The objective of this department is to ensure
Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia the Creation of competitive, dynamic and
sustainable Local Authorities that provide
Malaysian Fire Services was formed in quality urban services. In achieving this
1883 with 15 members of the Volunteer objective, this department is responsible
Fire Services in Selangor, headed by H.F. to guide and encourage LAs in the
Bellamy and placed under the supervision planning, regulation and implementation
of the Sanitary Board. In 1895 the volunteer of programmes that contribute towards
organisation became the Permanent socio-economic development and to
Fire and Rescue Services. Fire services boost efficient municipal services with the
were eventually established in every aim of creating a healthy, prosperous and
state in Malaya and placed under the developed society in line with national
administration of the municipal council development goals and all these are
or the Rural Board. After the Second carried out based on Local Government
World War, through the Federated Malay Act 1976 (Act 171), Town and Country
States Treaty, the Fire Services were Planning Act 1976 (Act 172), Street,
handed over to the state governments Drainage and Building Act 1974 (Act 133),
DEPARTMENTS AND under the administration of the Municipal
AGENCIES Councils or the Rural Board. In 1952, the
Fire Inspectorate of the Fire Services was
Department of Town and Country Planning formed to co-ordinate the state services
(DTCP) under the Ministry of Development and
Department of Town and Country Planning Local Government. On January 1, 1976,
(DTCP) was established on January 18, the fire services were were centralized as
1921. The Department’s main role is to the Fire Services Department of Malaysia at
advise the Federal Government on all federal level and placed under the Ministry
planning matters related to the use and Housing and Local Government. The
development of land. The main objective Cabinet Ministers Meeting on January 8,
of the Department is to strengthen 1997 approved to the change of name of
the physical, social and economic Fire Services Department of Malaysia to be
development system in urban and rural Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia.
areas in order to uplift the quality of life in The objective of the Fire and Rescue
accordance with the nation’s objectives. Department Malaysia (FRDM) is to provide
In ensuring the ideal use, development, effective and efficient fire prevention and
and conservation of land, FDTCP plays fire-fighting services, enforcement of law
a role through its functions at three levels related to fire safety and fire-fighting as
of goverment: federal, state and local. well as humanitarian services. Among the
Among the functions of DTCP are to advise functions of this department as stipulated
the Federal Government on all planning under Section 5(1) & (2) the Fire Services Act
matters related to the use and development 1988 (Act 341), are extinguishing, fighting,
of land; to encourage comprehensive, preventing, controlling fires, protecting life
effective and efficient planning through and properties in the event of fire.
planning laws, methodology, research,
standards, procedures and planning rules; Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia
and to translate national socioeconomic Lebuh Wawasan, Precinct 7,
policies into physical and spatial strategies/ 62250 Putrajaya
forms based on land use formulae and Tel: 03-8892 7600 | Fax: 603-8888 0025
settlement programmes. Website: www.bomba.gov.my
Department of Local Government
Department of Town and Country Planning The Local Government Department is
(DTCP) responsible to provide necessary support
Jalan Cenderasari, 50646, Kuala Lumpur and assistance to Local Authorities in
Tel: 03-2265 0600 | Fax: 03-2265 0601 enhancing quality management and to
Website: www.townplan.gov.my develop the culture of good governance.
The objective of this department is to ensure
Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia the Creation of competitive, dynamic and
sustainable Local Authorities that provide
Malaysian Fire Services was formed in quality urban services. In achieving this
1883 with 15 members of the Volunteer objective, this department is responsible
Fire Services in Selangor, headed by H.F. to guide and encourage LAs in the
Bellamy and placed under the supervision planning, regulation and implementation
of the Sanitary Board. In 1895 the volunteer of programmes that contribute towards
organisation became the Permanent socio-economic development and to
Fire and Rescue Services. Fire services boost efficient municipal services with the
were eventually established in every aim of creating a healthy, prosperous and
state in Malaya and placed under the developed society in line with national
administration of the municipal council development goals and all these are
or the Rural Board. After the Second carried out based on Local Government
World War, through the Federated Malay Act 1976 (Act 171), Town and Country
States Treaty, the Fire Services were Planning Act 1976 (Act 172), Street,
handed over to the state governments Drainage and Building Act 1974 (Act 133),
