Fire Information : Requirements to enter the Fire and Rescue Department KB 17

Meet the requirements of physical and sensory measurements as follows :

 ( i ) high at least 1.57m for men and 1.53m for women without shoes ;( ii ) a measure of body mass index ( BMI ) ranging from 19 to 26 ;( iii ) the body weight of at least 48kg for men and 46kg for women ;( iv ) have a normal chest measurement of at least 81cm and 86cm when inhaling ( men only);( v ) pass the vision test for right and left eyes tested separately with accuracy of V/6/9 without glasses;( vi ) identification of colors and hearing by force ; and


Pass the test set by the Head of Department / Head of Service from time to time .


FITNESS TEST FIRE
1 . Weighing Weight Lifting ;
Men - 54 kg
Female - 46 kg2 . Towering and uphold the stairs ;3 . Climbing the ladder as high as 16.5 meters savior ; and4 . Climbing rope as high as 4.75 meters .

Fire Officer Grade KB17
Terms of Appointment:
i ) Certificate of Education or equivalent qualification recognized by the government;
[ Starting Salary : RM936.00 ]


ii ) have the conditions of physical and sensory measurements as follows :
  a) high at least 1.57m for men and 1.53m for women without shoes ;
  b ) weight of at least 48kg for men and 46kg for women .
  c ) have a normal chest measurement of at least 79cm and 84sm during inhalation ( men only);
  d ) pass the vision test for right and left eyes tested separately with accuracy of V/6/9 without glasses;
  e ) identification of colors and hearing by force ; and
  f ) inspected and certified fit to serve by registered medical practitioners .
iii ) pass the tests prescribed by the Head of Service as follows :

  a) lifting weights weighing 54kg for men and 46kg for women ;
  b ) lift and stairs uphold Ajax ;
  c ) rescue stairs 16.5m ; and
  d ) climbing rope .


iv ) pass in Bahasa Malaysia / Malay ( including oral examination ) at Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia level or equivalent qualification recognized equivalent thereto by the Government .


Appointment of Former Military :
Former soldiers of at least the rank of Sergeant or Staff Sergeant who had served as Aerofireman Driver Class I and terminated the services of a well and able to speak, read and write in English satisfactorily . Candidates should also fulfill the conditions stipulated in the appointment of paragraph ( ii ) and ( iii ) above.


Conditions Promotion by Appointment :
Officers serving in the service Firefighters are eligible to be considered by the Authority to appoint the Promotion by Appointment to the post of Fire Officer Grade KB17 , subject to vacancies, as has been confirmed in service :
qualifications in paragraph ( i ) above; or
pass special examination ; and
less than 54 years old on the date of appointment .
Description of Duties:
Undertake fire suppression and rescue .
Perform routine maintenance work on fire trucks efficiently.
Fire pump handle .
Perform tasks efficiently drive fire engines .
Perform work in the control room and monitoring .