THURSDAY, 6 OCTOBER – A total of 85 new students of the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (SISPA) Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) attended the Semester 1 2016/2017 Session SISPA Orientation held at ODEC UMS, recently.

According to the Deputy Commandant of SISPA UMS, Lieutenant Colonel (PA) Dr. Mohamad Nizam Nazarudin, the new students went through an introduction and exposure on SISPA and the Civil Defence Corps in UMS.

He added, this orientation programme would strengthen the relationship between new and senior students as well as the coaches, besides fostering cooperation and camaraderie among troops in uniformed units.

“The students were given many tasks and activities to challenge their creativity and problem-solving skills that requires teamwork,” he said.

The programme was a mandatory programme for all new students of SISPA UMS Corps, which also provides exposure in ethics, protocols and the managing of events. – (fl)

Source: Siti Sham Ismanizah Bt Sh Mohd Rahil, SISPA UMS