22 November 2010 : Tmn Ria Jaya Industrial Park, Factory Fire at 5.30am

After so long of peaceful, finally it's come. 5.30am, after being wake of noiseness, then come the second one, a call to standby from CRSM device. This is damn early of morning. What I know there is fire at Taman Ria Jaya, but not sure until middle of way in truck. My teammate told me is factory fire and confirm is serious one by some teammates which got there earlier.

I'm keep looking for smokes and fire sign on the sky while approaching the fireground and I'm found nothing so I'm thought again it's been pulled off. While reaching the scene, I saw few gov FRD trucks were there already, and I look at my left hand side, and "Oh shit! It's serious one" in my mind. Quickly get off the truck and start working. But be honest, I'm quite messy after so long of inactive and quite scared the factory will blows.

My crews run the first line then I come with the second one into the fireground corporate with other teams to "chill" the fire". It's pretty hard since it's "huge". The gov crews break into it for more effective extinguishing job. However it successfully get under-controlled about half hour. And at the mean time, my line was discharged, then I went off the ground and check out the outside. It's packed with fire trucks. We finish our operation when the sun light is coming out, around 7am and get home by 8am after some drink with other team. It's a tired day, I'm only slept for 2 hours and then got to leave for my class by 11am till 6pm.

Some pix

Some pix from press

19 August 2010 : Semeling Brickwork Factory Fire

Another morning call, this time it's happen earlier a bit, 7am. I don't know where actually the fire happen until I was in the truck, it happen locally at Semeling. A brick factory overheated it's oven the bring the fire.

20 July 2010: Dongwha Fibreboard Factory Fire

As I could remember, I was fall asleep by 8am something. But by 10am, there is waking call yelling : "Semeling Bomba!! Semeling Bomba!!" I'm awake and wonder what had happen then I made a call to my capt but so nice my hand phone is broken again. Can't do anything until further information told that "Merbok fibreboard factory on fire!!" Hmm... I was just "Shit" cause I just been slept less than 2 hrs. It gonna be sucks.

I missed the ride of fire truck so gotta get there by my olskol. Get the hazard signal on then push it all the way. In the middle the smoke can be seen but seems not really serious. When I get there, the guard informed me that my team and Merbok VFD are reached but I can't get my car inside. So I decided to wait for SP VFD, but I change my mind after the SP FD reached with their Mercedes Trucks. I walk inside and it damn far.

While I reach the scene, my team are doing the job. My capt yell on me: "Get your helmet and jacket and up here". It's about two storey height, I asked my teammate where to get up, and he pointed a ladder and said :"Here" Hmm... In my mind was :"Cool but shit" It's a 90 degree up typical factory ladder and I have to climb it with my heavy boots, jacket and helmet. But when reach the top it was pretty cool cause the scene. Haha. I was assigned to assist my teammate who doing the dangerous job. I have to help to hold the heavy hose for him. It is two storey high, mistake can lead to fall to the ground. It almost due to unstable of water pressure and so luckily is not. When there is not sufficient of water then we get down for ground "battle".

My teammate pass the nozzle to me and tell me:" It's time for you to have fun". Hell not, is a tired job rather than fun. Some more the dusk is damn heavy and make my cough worst but luckily the factory staff take us face mask after . But I took it cause he had it for quite long time already. I take it till I'm exhausted and ask for substitution. It takes 2 hrs plus to complete the mission, it's tough but a nice experience. There was several small flash-over.

S0me pics:

M0re at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/xin-wen-ying-yi-wu-xiao-fang-dui-Pertubuhan-Pasukan-Bomba-Sukarela-Semeling/106697552701311

http://www.facebook.com/pages/PASUKAN-BOMBA-SUKARELA-MERBOK-KEDAH/108009069236409

28 June 2010: Bakar Arang Light Industry Factory Fire

I was slept quite early tonight by 12am, but end up awake at 2.15am. Due to hungry I guess. Then I took my dad oldskool to a malay stall searching for any foods. When I reached there, I found that a teammate was there alone and watching the FIFA World Cup 2010. Yup, Argentina Vs Mexico that night. I ordered a Milo panas then get a seat with him.

After 20 mins non of score yet, but my PTT device is calling, and is Bomba Kedah channel. Somewhere must be on fire. And that time Argentina scored the first goal. I'm not sure then I reconfirm the location and they replied: " Wood factory behind the Bakar Arang Longwan on fire, and was reported is huge one". We quickly paid the pay bill, call all teammate to standby through our team channel, call my asst capt then run to the fire engine. Once get enough teammate we get depart.

While after couple KMs after get in to Western Bypass, I can see the black smoke already, but not sure. When getting nearer, and it's confirm is a big and long one. Once reached there, we got the hydrant. When I run to the scene, I just Oh God, it just beside where I previously work, a luxury car workshop. After I run back to the engine get something and back to the scene again the fire is crossing, I thought that workshop belong to my friend, Jackson (ex-boss) is gone until a friend, Thomas came in corrected me that Jackson's one is beside and alright.

When the fire was controlled, then I walk to there. His shop is not affected and his beemers are alright as well. I told him "U are damn lucky, cause the fire can be stopped. " After all, me, my team, and other friend teams headed to Nasi Kandar for a refresh drink till 5am. It was a exhausted and "stim" night since so long never had such operation.

Video From Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/video/video.php?v=422276762520&ref=mf

Photo By Merbok VFD:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/album.php?aid=10497&id=108009069236409

Press Coverage (chinese):
http://www.kwongwah.com.my/news/2010/06/29/12.html

http://mykampung.sinchew.com.my/node/105473

Press Photo

24 May 2010 : Bedong Recycle Factory on Fire...

After been a mentally torture session since 9am after 3 hours nap, finally I gave up to continue because it make no sense. Because of my "last-min" behavior, yup, I deserve it. I rushing my assignments without take breakfast and two "kuih" made by my mom as lunch (coz it very easy to eat when rush on time". By 4.15pm, I just settled references for 1 of 3 HRM reports. Fed up and give up. Nobody to blame but myself. Then I go for a shower and ready to out to down for some businesses. After shower, I called my friend to borrow his bike, and he asked : "Is't need for responding fire?" I answered:"Huh? Fire? what fire?" then I listen loud sound of siren. Then I asked him:" Our fire engine responding？" He answered yes. Then my CRSM walkie-talkie is calling, "More people needed, the fire is huge and hard to cover, location Bedong, just after the police station" What in my mind was : "Again?!"

My very nice friend bring his bike till my house, then let me ride to the fire scene. In the middle of way, I can see the mass black smoke going up to the sky. I was thinking: " OMG! Another nightmare for Bedong?!" When I reached there, our engines is pumping river water and support to the frontline. And many VFD engines were there as well. Then I ride deep into it. Just drop off my tension, is not a danger fire, is recycle factory fire which burning the wastage. However all fire teams is putting best effort to control the fire to avoid it getting worse.

By about less than half hour, the fire getting under-controlled. Luckily no peoples hurt and didn't cause the massive lost and lost of accommodation to public citizen.

Vids from SP VFD water tender

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=399434629838#!/video/video.php?v=398505729838&ref=mf

Some photo adapted from Facebook