Angkatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia (APM) | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1939 |
Preceding agencies |
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Headquarters | Angkatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia, Jalan Maktab Perguruan Islam, Sungai Merab, 43000 Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan. |
Motto | Sedia, Pantas, Berintegriti (Readiness, Speed, Integrity) |
Parent agency | Prime Minister's Department |
Website | www |
The Malaysia Civil Defence Force (Malay: Angkatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia) or popularly known as APM or MCDF (formerly JPAM and JPA3) is the civil defence services agency in Malaysia, until 31 August 2016 the Civil Defence Department (Malay: Jabatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia).
The National Headquarters encompasses all civil defence and search and rescue units nationwide, and reports to the Prime Minister's Department. As of 2017 Major General (R) Dato' Azmy Bin Yahya serves as its Chief Commissioner of Civil Defence.
The CDF is composed of:
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The rank system of the MCDF mirrors those used in the Singapore Civil Defence Force, but using the same civil grades as a government agency. In addition, an extra 3 ranks are used above Warrant Officer Class 1 and below Second Lieutenant, a singularity among uniformed forces.
Other ranks
Staff Officer
Officer corps