Malayan Union
Firefighting services in Malaysia started in 1883 with the establishment of the Selangor fire and rescue volunteers' headed by H.F. Bellamy with 15 active personnel. In 1946, after World War II, the Malayan Union Fire Services (MUS) was formed and Flight Lt. W.J. Gerumandi was appointed as the Director of the Malayan Union Fire Services based in Kuala Lumpur.