“The total number to be received by Sabah and Sarawak is 15 units each, and 70 units will be distributed to all the states in the peninsula,” - Datuk ArmizanAmeer.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the acquisition was made in four phases starting in July last year. “The first phase of 30 units will be handed over to APMs in Sabah, Sarawak, Kedah, Perak and Pahang. Of those, eight units, specifically for Sabah APM, will be handed over by the second quarter of 2023 at the latest.
Armizan said to strengthen the role and functions of the APM, training and equipping the community with civil defence knowledge should be the main focus. “Accordingly, the Civil Defence Volunteers Unit has been set up and members of the public who join ASPA will be given training until they obtain a certificate and a membership number. The training organised encompasses the basics of civil defence, including disaster management skills.
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