KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — From April 1, 2027, owners of 9,451 buildings across the country designated under the Fire Services Act will be required to appoint Fire Safety Managers (FSMs) and Fire Safety Officers (FSOs) at their premises.
Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) director-general Datuk Seri Nor Hisham Mohammad said the requirement was in line with Section 27A of the Fire Services (Amendment) Act 2025, which requires owners of designated premises to establish a Fire Safety Organisation (OKK).
“From April 1, 2027, any building that we inspect within the next one or two years and which is required to obtain a Fire Certificate will have to appoint an FSM and FSO and establish a Fire Safety Organisation at the premises,” he told reporters after the launch of the FSM and FSO programme at Menara Merdeka Maybank here today.
