s 2B Functions of the Force
The functions of the Force are to carry out civil defence duties as follows: (a) to carry out disaster management; (b) to perform humanitarian services; (c) to instruct the civilian population regarding civil defence and to equip them for the purposes of such defence; (d) to train the following persons for civil defence purposes: (i) civil defence forces; (ii) police force; (iii) fire officer; and (iv) employees of statutory and other bodies, whether corporate or unincorporate, employed primarily for purposes other than for civil defence purposes; (e) to requisition, purchase and hire land, buildings, materials, property and goods required for civil defence purposes; (f) to provide advice to the Minister on matters relating to civil defence; (g) to identify hazards and risks that the Chief Commissioner considers are of national significance; (h) to train and equip the civilian population to cope and assist with any civil defence purposes; (i) to inform and advise the civilian population relating to civil defence; (j) to rescue and to transfer endangered persons to areas of safety; (k) to set up emergency and first-aid posts and provide first-aid to casualties and to transfer the casualties to hospitals or areas of safety; (l) to assist relevant public authorities and other agencies to provide for the relief of distress and for welfare generally, including the accommodation of the homeless and the conserving and supplying of food, fuel, clothing, first-aid and medical supplies and other necessities; (m) to assist relevant public authorities to undertake measures for the disposal of the dead in the event of emergency; (n) to assist relevant public authorities to carry out clean-up works, clear streets, roads and other public places and remove and dispose of dangerous structures and materials; Malaysia Civil Defence Force (o) to assist relevant public authorities to carry out repairs to essential utilities and government buildings in the event of emergency; (p) to control and coordinate lighting and the distribution of clean water and other essential supplies; (q) to provide, maintain, control and operate prescribed public warning devices; (r) to manage all shelters including air-raid shelters and temporary shelters in the event of emergency; (s) to provide and maintain emergency ambulance service; (t) to take lawful measures in order to protect life and property in case of fire by providing auxiliary fire service; and (u) to execute such other duties as may be imposed on it by this Act or any other written law.