Lutong Bomba firefighters prove drug-free in AADK screening
MIRI (Aug 12): All 25 firefighters from the Lutong Fire and Rescue (Bomba) station have been confirmed drug-free following a recent urine screening conducted by the Miri District National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK).
The screening, led by Miri District AADK chief Rosmah Nasir, was carried out at the station, with Bomba Lutong chief Henry Jugah expressing satisfaction over the clean results.
'This reflects our firefighters' strong discipline and commitment to maintaining public trust,' he said in a statement yesterday.
In addition to the screening, the station also conducted a full kit inspection and held its second management meeting for the year.
Henry pointed out that various activities had been lined up from August to December, including a telematch with the media practitioners of northern Sarawak, a closed sepak takraw tournament, and the 'Ruang Ria' community engagement programme with local residents. bomba drug screening National Anti-Drug Agency
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