21 yr old attempts suicide on govt building

Rescuers saved a youth from committing suicide  at the Ministry culture Youth and Sports building.

A passerby said that he was on his way home when he encountered slow moving traffic, at the Jalan Kebangsaan. At first he thought it was an accident however he was shocked to see a woman in pink on top of the ministry building.

He and numerous other motorists stopped by the side of the road to see what the commotion was about. There were a blur of phone calls and short text messages by the motorists to family members or friends who worked at the Ministry.

It was discovered that the distraught youth is 21 years old from Kg Bengkurong and was said to be having a counselling session in the building, when she excused herself, what was presumed to be an excuse to the washroom. However when she did not return, it was presumed she left the building, until an alarm was set off indicating that the youth was on the roof.

There were no clear reasons why she was on the roof, what was certain was that she appeared to be under a lot of stress. The fire and rescue officials were called immediately, while councellors immediately tried to talk the youth down from the roof.

Rescuers, family members and counsellors coaxed the youth for two in a half hours to listen to reason and abandon her suicide attempt. At 515pm, they succeeded to the cheer of the amassing crowd below.

“Its good that it ended the way it did. The youth must’ve been very tired, she was swaying a lot on the roof. She was there since 3pm,” said a passerby who had witnessed the whole event.

rescuers and family members coaxing her down to safety

rescurers giving thumbs up to public, indicating the girl is safe

Kempen Derma Darah bagi Bomba dan Penyelamat

LAMBAK KANAN rabu 23 Disember – Tolong-menolong atau bantu-membantu antara sesama kita adalah merupakan satu amalan yang paling mulia di sisi agama Islam.

Tidak kiralah membantu dari segi bentuk wang ringgit, tenaga mahupun buah fikiran, apatah lagi membantu dalam memberi harapan atau sinar baru bagi kehidupan orang lain dengan menderma darah.

Darah ialah satu cecair yang ada dalam tubuh badan kita yang berharga, kerana tanpa darah bersih yang mencukupi, badan kita akan terasa lemah, kita akan kelihatan pucat dan tidak bermaya. Ini jelas membuktikan betapa pentingnya darah untuk mendapatkan tubuh badan yang sihat.

 Oleh itu, memandangkan faedah dalam kegunaan darah semakin diperlukan, maka pihak berkenaan telah menubuhkan satu tabung khas yang dikenali dengan Tabung Derma Darah Negara, bagi sama-sama berganding bahu dalam pendermaan atau penerimaan darah untuk diserahkan dan disimpan bagi keperluan darah untuk mereka yang memerlukan.

Sehubung dengan itu pusat latihan Bomba dan Penyelamat Lambak Kanan telah mengadakan kempen derma darah pada hari ini yang mana lebih dari 45 pegawai dan kakitangan pusat latihan telah berganding bahu dan menderma darah bagi kebaikan masyarakat.

Menurut Pemangku komanden Pusat Latihan Bomba dan Penyelamat Lambak Kanan, Pg Hj Asmail bin Pg Hj Ahmad ini adalah kali ke 4 yang mana ahli-ahli pusat latihan bomba dan penyelamat Lambak Kanan telah mengadakan kempen menderma darah dan kempen tersebut merupakan aktiviti tahunuan bagi pusat tersebut. End

Divers receive certification

SO Hj Mustapa bin Hj Mohammad, DSO Md Harris bin Hj Md Zaini, ABK 75 Hj Sofri bin Hj Bolaji and ABK 147 Hj Roslan bin Hj Bakir from the fire rescue department yesterday received their certificates and badges, certifying them to be certified rescue divers after completing and passing the  Public Safety Diver First Responder Supervisor Course.

Certified divers in fire services department

On hand to present them with the certificates was the Acting Director of Fire and Rescue Department, Lim Hock Guan.

The 14 day course was held in Terangganu, Malaysia, where according the assistant Director of Fire and rescue department, Hjh Siti Mayang binti Hj Hussin, the course focused on theory, practical, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), vitality test by training scenario, and exams to test ability each participants.

In her opening speech she said that the participants will undergo evaluation tests and exams every three years to test the participants, competency and to ensure that their skills and abilities are at an optimum level.

diver receive certificate

She said that the objective of the department’s decision to send four divers was as part of an early preparation for the department to establish a diving unit in each fire and rescue branch throughout the four districts.

She added that it is part of strategic plan in realising the fast respond effectiveness of the department in providing efficient and effective responses to rescue site as well as upgrading and enhancing the quality of services.

She explained that with the certificate of recognition, the participants will one day be able to be the head or assistant head of a new diving unit in the four districts and they will be able to train and supervise new diving personals.

Meanwhile the participants had said that thanks to the opportunity given to the by the department they are able to provide better services, and pass on the skills and expertise to fellow divers at the same time give them insights to the criterias and requirements needed to be a certified rescue diver in the department.

Group pic of divers with BOMBA's top brass

BB – 15 firemen battles for 8 hours to contain raging forest inferno

Fireman battling the blaze in the Semayan Forest Reserve

Fifteen firemen from Sungai Liang Fire Station led by ASO Md Rosdi hj Abdul Halim, battled for 8 hours to control a raging inferno that engulfed 15 hectars of forest in the Belait District.

The fire had started in Kg Agis and had quickly spread through to the  Semayan Forest Reserve due to the strong winds.

ASO Md Rosdi said that although from the highway only the fiery glow of the fire could be seen, deep within the forest fire officials were struggling to contain a raging inferno which had spread through 15 hectares of land.

He said that the they received a call about the fire around  430pm, three fire trucks and 15 personal were dispatched to contain the fire, that was deep within the forest.

It was a dangerous situation he said, the strong find had made the matter worst where it was light pouring gasoline on fire.

Battling the fire near the main road of sg liang

He explained that because they were deep in the forest reserve their hoses could not reach the fire, therefore they had used what they can to douse the flame,  that means stamping it with damp branches and bushes. For water supply they had used the nearby fire hydrants and stored the water in their trucks. They had to make returning trips to the fire hydrants to have a constant supply of water to douse the flame.

He said that there were four houses that they had to protect from the fire. The quick spread of the fire was a danger, however they had managed to contain the fire from reaching the houses by drenching the surrounding with water.

Around midnight the fire had spread to the underbrush near the main road in Sg Liang. The road connecting Kuala Belait to the rest of Brunei, there was a real danger that the fire might spread further.

However thanks to the tenacity and dedication of the fire fighters, the blaze was quelled just minutes before it reached the main road.

The fire was completely quelled at approximately 3 in the morning.