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🇲🇾 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) ____
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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