🇲🇾 Malaysia
Last verified: July 2026 — validate with your local authorities during the annual update of the club directory.
1. Emergency numbers
| Service |
Number |
| General emergency (police, fire, medical, civil defence) |
999 |
| Emergency from a mobile phone (routes to 999, works without SIM/credit) |
112 |
| Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM/BOMBA) — secondary direct line |
994 |
| Civil Defence Force (APM/JPAM) — historical direct line, now unified under 999 |
991 |
Note: since 2007, 999 is the single unified national emergency line (police, fire, ambulance, civil defence). 112 from a mobile is redirected to 999.
2. National disaster management
| Element |
In Malaysia |
| National agency |
NADMA (National Disaster Management Agency), under the Prime Minister's Department — nadma.gov.my |
| National response framework |
National Security Council Directive No. 20 (MKN 20) — three-tier command structure (district, state, federal) |
| National command centre |
National Disaster Command Centre (NDCC) / National Disaster Operations Control Centre (PKOB) |
| Territorial crisis authority |
State and District Disaster Management Committees, with the Civil Defence Force (APM) acting as the disaster secretariat at state and district level |
| Frontline operational bodies |
Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA), Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), Civil Defence Force (APM), Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART), RELA volunteers, Social Welfare Department (JKM) |
3. Alert systems
| System |
What it is |
Access |
| MetMalaysia (JMM) |
National meteorological, climate, earthquake and tsunami service — warnings for monsoon rain, thunderstorms, strong winds |
met.gov.my |
| SAATNM |
Malaysian Tsunami Early Warning System — earthquake/tsunami alerts issued within minutes, disseminated to agencies and the public |
Via MetMalaysia + SMS/sirens |
| Coastal tsunami sirens |
Fixed siren network along at-risk coasts (managed with MetMalaysia/NADMA) |
Automatic |
| Regional tsunami coordination |
Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC), South China Sea Tsunami Advisory Centre (SCSTAC), Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System (IOTWMS) |
International |
| Flood monitoring |
Department of Irrigation and Drainage (JPS/DID) — river levels and flood forecasts |
publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my |
| Public Info Banjir |
Real-time flood and rainfall portal |
Web / app |
4. Key non-Rotary actors
| Actor |
Role in disaster |
| Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS / BSMM) |
Emergency shelter, first aid, relief distribution, family reunification — redcrescent.org.my |
| Social Welfare Department (JKM) |
Evacuation centres (PPS), welfare aid, registration of victims |
| MERCY Malaysia |
Medical relief NGO, national and international disaster response |
| Civil Defence Force (APM) & RELA |
Volunteer mobilisation, evacuation, logistics |
| SMART |
Specialised search-and-rescue for major disasters |
5. Dominant risks → guide cards
| Risk |
Where |
Card to print |
| Flood / flash flood (monsoon) |
Nationwide, esp. east coast of the Peninsula (NE monsoon, Nov-Mar) |
Card B2 |
| Landslide |
Hilly and highland regions, during heavy rain |
Card A4 |
| Haze / wildfire (peat & forest fires) |
Peninsula and Borneo, dry season, transboundary smoke |
Card C2 |
| Earthquake |
Sabah and Sarawak (Borneo), e.g. 2015 Ranau quake |
Card A1 |
| Tsunami |
West coast of the Peninsula, exposed to the Indian Ocean/Andaman Sea |
Card A2 |
| Cyclone / severe tropical storm |
Rare; remnant storms affecting Borneo and northern coasts |
Card B1 |
6. Equivalences with the guide's terms
| Generic term in the guide |
Malaysian equivalent |
| National disaster management agency |
NADMA + State/District Disaster Management Committees |
| National response plan |
MKN Directive No. 20 (three-tier command) |
| Emergency medical service (EMS) |
Ambulance via 999 (Ministry of Health / MERCS) |
| Territorial state authority |
State/District Disaster Management Committee (secretariat: APM) |
| Mass casualty protocol (MCI) |
Ministry of Health MCI protocols |
| Civil-security citizen reserve |
APM (Civil Defence Force) + RELA |
| Inter-agency coordination |
NADMA / NDCC (PKOB) |
Donation tax rules: in Malaysia, cash donations to an organisation approved under Section 44(6) of the Income Tax Act 1967 are tax-deductible (capped at a percentage of aggregate income). Confirm the recipient body's approved status before assuming deductibility — to be confirmed locally for a specific Rotary club or foundation.
7. Rotary section — to be completed by your club
| Element |
Your information |
| Rotary district |
____ |
| District Governor (DG) |
____ |
| District disaster officer (DRO/DRC) |
____ |
| ShelterBox contact |
____ |
| National coordination body (NADMA / state committee) |
____ |
| Neighbouring clubs (< 50 km) |
____ |
| Last update of this section |
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Sources: Malaysian Civil Defence Force (civildefence.gov.my), NADMA (nadma.gov.my), MetMalaysia (met.gov.my), Malaysian Red Crescent Society (redcrescent.org.my), UK FCDO travel advice (gov.uk), Give2Asia country profile. Report any error: g.bourgogne.rtn@gmail.com