FRD celebrates 54th anniversary

In conjunction with its 54^th anniversary, Brunei Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) last Tuesday (1 April 2014, Tuesday) held a parade and appreciation day. The ceremony was held at the FRD Training Centre, Lambak Kanan.

Present as guest of honour was Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Hj Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Hj Othman, Minister of Home Affairs. Also present was Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (R) Dato Paduka Seri Hj Awang Halbi bin Hj Mohd Yussof, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, MoHA permanent secretaries Dr Hj Affendy bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Awang Hj Abidin and Dato Paduka Hj Abdul Majid bin Mangarshah as well as other FRD officers and guests.

The event started with the mass parade consists of male and female officers and personnel from all the FRD branches in the four districts followed by the speech by the guest of honour. The guest of honour then presented the awards to the exemplary fire stations as well as to the exemplary officers and personnel and members of public who contribute to FRD.

This ceremony concludes with the group photo session of the guest of honour and the FRD officers and personnel which forms the number 54 to symbolize the 54^th anniversary. The guest of honour, deputy minister and the permanent secretaries then greet the formation of the FRD officers and personnel who participate the parade.