Voluntary Fire Officer and Voluntary Fire Brigade Regulations 2026

Key information

Source

AGC - P.U. (A) 45

Gazette

P.U. (A) 45/2026

Made

30 January 2026

Commencement

3 February 2026

Voluntary Fire Officer and Voluntary Fire Brigade Regulations 2026: Prescribes appointment, establishment, registration and appeal requirements for voluntary fire officers and voluntary fire brigades.

IN exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 62(1)(ca) and (f) read together with sections 4A, 4B and 4D of the Fire Services Act 1988 [Act 341], the Minister makes the following regulations:

Regulation 1. Citation and commencement

• (1)
  These regulations may be cited as the Fire Services (Voluntary Fire Officer and Voluntary Fire Brigade) Regulations 2026.
• (2)
  These Regulations come into operation on 3 February 2026.

Regulation 2. Appointment of Voluntary Fire Officer

• Any person may apply to the Director General to be appointed as a Voluntary Fire Officer, subject to the conditions as follows:
  • (a)
    he is a Malaysian citizen;
  • (b)
    he is at least eighteen years of age on the date of application; and
  • (c)
    he is certified to be healthy by a registered medical practitioner registered under the Medical Act 1971 [Act 50].

Regulation 3. Establishment of Voluntary Fire Brigade

• A Voluntary Fire Officer may apply to the Registrar to establish a Voluntary Fire Brigade in the form as specified in the First Schedule, subject to the conditions as follows:
  • (a)
    he has a constitution of the Voluntary Fire Brigade;
  • (b)
    he has a letter of support from the Fire and Rescue Station Chief or any Senior Fire Officer; and
  • (c)
    he is not a member of any other Voluntary Fire Brigade.

Regulation 4. Certificate of registration for Voluntary Fire Brigade

• The Registrar shall issue a certificate of registration for the establishment of a Voluntary Fire Brigade in the form as specified in the Second Schedule.

Regulation 5. Appeal of Voluntary Fire Officer

• (1)
  Where an appointment of a Voluntary Fire Officer is terminated by the Director General under section 4D of the Act, that Voluntary Fire Officer may appeal to the Minister within twenty one days after being informed in writing of such termination.
• (2)
  An appeal under subregulation (1) shall be made to the Minister in the form as specified in the Third Schedule.
• (3)
  Any decision made by the Minister under this regulation shall be final.

First Schedule [Regulation 3] — Application to establish of voluntary fire brigade

FIRST SCHEDULE

[Regulation 3]

APPLICATION TO ESTABLISH OF VOLUNTARY FIRE BRIGADE

Registrar
Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia

State:

I,

(Identity card no.:)

with address at

Address

hereby apply to establish a Voluntary Fire Brigade for a fire cover at

Apended herewith the following documents:

1. (a)

   constitution of the Voluntary Fire Brigade;

2. (b)

   complete information of members in the Voluntary Fire Brigade;

3. (c)

   copy of the appointment of Voluntary Fire Officer as members of the Voluntary Fire Brigade; and

4. (d)

   letter of support from the Fire and Rescue Station Chief or any Senior Fire Officer.

Name:

---

Supported/not supported:

Assistant Registrar
Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia

State:

Second Schedule [Regulation 4] — Certificate of registration

SECOND SCHEDULE

[Regulation 4]

[BOMBA LOGO]

FIRE SERVICES ACT 1988

FIRE SERVICES (VOLUNTARY FIRE OFFICER AND VOLUNTARY FIRE BRIGADE) REGULATIONS 2026

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

This is to certify that

VOLUNTARY FIRE BRIGADE

has been registered as a Voluntary Fire Brigade pursuant to the Fire Services Act 1988
[Act 341] with the registration number

on

and has a fire cover at

Official seal area

Registrar
Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia

Third Schedule [Subregulation 5(2)] — Appeal against the termination of appointment as voluntary fire officer

THIRD SCHEDULE

[Subregulation 5(2)]

APPEAL AGAINST THE TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT AS VOLUNTARY FIRE OFFICER

Honourable Minister,

(A) APPELLANT’S INFORMATION

Full name:

Identity card no.:

Body no.:

Correspondence address:

Telephone no. :

Email address:

Last position:

Period of service:

Date of termination of appointment:

Reference no. of letter of termination:

(B) GROUNDS OF APPEAL

Grounds of appeal

(C) SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

(Letter of appointment/Letter of termination/Performance record/certificate of appreciation/letter of support)

Date:

Appellant's signature: