SPKA — AUTOMATIC FIRE MONITORING

Connected to BOMBA.
Cleared to operate.

Akta 341 Seksyen 29 P.U.(A) 276/1998

SPKA links your building's fire alarm directly to the Fire and Rescue Department. We handle the works, the wiring and the coordination to get you connected — and keep you certified.

01 — THE SYSTEM

Your alarm,
wired to the rescuers.

SPKA — Sistem Pengawasan Kebakaran Automatik, the Automatic Fire Monitoring System — is a national scheme run by the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (BOMBA).

It takes the fire alarm panel already inside your building and puts it on a live line: panel to monitoring centre, monitoring centre to BOMBA's operations command. The moment a detector trips, the signal travels — at 3 a.m., on a public holiday, or when the building is empty. Nobody has to find a phone.

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Your Premises

The main fire alarm panel you already own becomes the source. A detector trips, the panel signals out — automatically.

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Monitoring Centre

A 24/7 centre receives the signal in real time and verifies it with your premises — so false alarms stop here, not at the fire station.

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BOMBA Operations

A confirmed alarm is relayed straight to BOMBA's operations centre, and the nearest station is mobilised.

02 — THE LAW

Not optional.
It's statute.

Under Section 29 of the Fire Services Act 1988, every designated premises in Malaysia must install and maintain an active SPKA connection. Without one, BOMBA will not issue or renew your Fire Certificate (Sijil Perakuan Bomba) — and a designated premises operating without a valid Fire Certificate is committing an offence.

The duty sits with the building owner, not the tenant. If you own a designated premises, this is yours to settle.

ACTFIRE SERVICES ACT 1988 (ACT 341)
PROVISIONSECTION 29
ORDERDESIGNATED PREMISES — P.U.(A) 276/1998
DUTY HOLDERBUILDING OWNER
TIED TOFIRE CERTIFICATE (FC)

WHO IT COVERS — DESIGNATED PREMISES INCLUDE

factory Factories
hotel Hotels
local_hospital Hospitals
warehouse Warehouses
storefront Malls & Assembly
corporate_fare High-Rise Offices

Not sure whether your building is gazetted as a designated premises? Send us the building type and address — we'll check it against the 1998 Order and tell you exactly where you stand.

03 — THE RESPONSE

What happens
when a detector trips.

STEP_01 / DETECTION

The panel fires

Smoke, heat or a broken glass call point — your main fire alarm panel pushes the signal out the instant it registers.

STEP_02 / VERIFICATION

The centre checks

The monitoring centre sees the alarm live and contacts your premises to rule out a false trigger before anyone is mobilised.

STEP_03 / DISPATCH

BOMBA rolls

A confirmed fire is relayed straight to BOMBA's operations centre. The nearest station is dispatched — no 999 call needed.

STEP_04 / RECORD

Everything logged

Every event and test is on record — a compliance trail that stands behind your next Fire Certificate renewal.

04 — WHAT WE HANDLE

From panel
to paperwork.

01

Site & Panel Assessment

We survey your premises, inspect the main fire alarm panel, and confirm the signal output, power supply and network point the connection needs. You get a clear readiness report — no surprises later.

02

Rectification & Interface Works

Ageing panels, missing output modules, dead detection zones — we carry out the electrical and fire-protection works to bring your system up to connection standard. This is construction trade work, and it's what we do.

03

Connection & Coordination

We coordinate the SPKA unit installation and registration with the appointed monitoring provider and BOMBA, and see the connection through until it's live. One point of contact, start to finish.

04

Testing & Commissioning

End-to-end signal tests — from a triggered detector to an acknowledged alert at the monitoring centre — witnessed, documented and handed over.

05

Maintenance & Renewal Support

An SPKA connection has to stay active, not just get installed. We keep the panel and interface serviced so the line stays up and your Fire Certificate renews without drama.

05 — WHY RHINO

Compliance,
built like a project.

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One contractor, full accountability

Assessment, works, coordination, commissioning — one team answers for all of it. No finger-pointing between your electrician, your alarm vendor and your monitoring provider.

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Construction-grade workmanship

We're a CIDB-registered contractor with an RM150M+ built portfolio. The same discipline that delivers structures goes into your fire compliance works.

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Built around live operations

Hotels don't close. Factories don't stop. We stage the works so your building keeps running while it gets compliant.

06 — COMMON QUESTIONS

Asked often.
Answered straight.

Still unsure after reading? Send us your question — a real person replies.

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Q_01

Is SPKA compulsory for my building?

If your building is gazetted as a designated premises under the Fire Services (Designated Premises) Order 1998, yes. Section 29 of Act 341 requires you to install an SPKA connection and keep it active. If you're not certain of your building's status, we can verify it for you.

Q_02

What happens if I don't connect?

BOMBA will not issue or renew the Fire Certificate for a designated premises without an active SPKA connection — and operating without a valid Fire Certificate is an offence under the Act, with enforcement action to match. It also means a fire in your building relies on someone noticing and calling it in.

Q_03

I already have a fire alarm system. Isn't that enough?

Your alarm warns the people inside the building. SPKA carries that alarm out — to a monitoring centre and on to BOMBA. Your existing panel isn't replaced; it becomes the source the connection rides on. If the panel needs upgrading to interface properly, that's work we handle.

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Who is responsible — owner or tenant?

The statutory duty rests with the building owner. How costs are shared under a lease is between owner and tenant — but if the connection isn't there, it's the owner the law looks at.

Q_05

What does the installation involve?

The SPKA unit interfaces with your main fire alarm panel and needs a stable power supply and an internet connection. When the premises is ready, the physical installation is measured in hours, not days. Getting the premises ready — outputs, wiring, network point — is the part we prepare in advance so installation day is a formality.

Q_06

Won't false alarms send fire engines to my door?

No. Every signal is verified by the monitoring centre with your premises before BOMBA is mobilised. A burnt toast alarm gets filtered out; a real fire gets through fast. That verification step is exactly why the system works.

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Get connected.
Stay certified.

A site assessment tells you exactly what your building needs — and what it doesn't. No obligation, no jargon, just a straight answer.

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