Fire Certificate (Perakuan Bomba) Renewal: What Business Owners Need to Know
Updated: 4 days ago
Your fire certificate (Perakuan Bomba) expires every 12 months, and renewing it is not automatic. Under the Fire Services Act 1988, designated premises must hold a valid fire certificate, and operating without one is an offence with a fine of up to RM50,000, up to five years' jail, or both. Business owners who treat renewal as a last-minute task tend to run into avoidable delays. Here's how to make it straightforward.
First, Clear Up a Common Mix-Up: eFEIS Is Not the Renewal Portal
Many people assume the fire certificate is renewed through eFEIS. It isn't. eFEIS is Bomba's online system for portable fire extinguishers. Every extinguisher serviced by a Bomba-registered competent person (orang kompeten) enrolled in eFEIS gets an eFEIS QR sticker, and the record sits in Bomba's system.
Fire certificate renewal is a separate application to Bomba. But eFEIS still matters for your renewal: expired or unrecorded extinguishers are one of the most common problems found during inspection.
Start the Clock Early
Apply for renewal at least 30 days before your certificate expires, and earlier if you can. That buffer exists for a reason: if the inspection turns up an issue, such as an extinguisher overdue for service, a fire alarm fault or a blocked escape route, you need time to fix it before your current certificate lapses.
What Is Typically Checked During Renewal
Officers are verifying that the fire safety systems for your premises are still in place and working. Typically reviewed:
Fire extinguishers with valid, current eFEIS stickers
Fire alarm and detection systems in working order
Emergency lighting and exit signage
Escape routes, unobstructed and correctly signed
Sprinkler, hose reel or hydrant systems where your premises has them
If anything has drifted out of compliance since your last renewal, for example layout changes, storage blocking an exit, or extinguisher servicing that lapsed, it will surface here.
Documents to Keep Ready
Renewal moves faster when you are not hunting for paperwork mid-process. Keep these up to date year-round:
Your current fire certificate
Fire system maintenance and service records
eFEIS records for every extinguisher on the premises
Fire alarm log book
Floor plans showing escape routes and equipment locations
Common Reasons Renewals Get Delayed
Extinguishers serviced late, or by someone who is not a Bomba-registered competent person enrolled in eFEIS
Faulty fire alarm panels or detectors left unrepaired
Building changes (new partitions, storage, renovation) not reflected in updated floor plans
Applications submitted so close to expiry that there is no time to fix issues found during inspection
How We Help With Renewal
Fire Infinity Engineering Services is a CIDB G5 fire protection contractor in Sungai Buloh, and we are a Bomba-registered competent person enrolled in eFEIS. We service your extinguishers ourselves, update the eFEIS records and fit the QR stickers, and we can check your fire alarm, hose reel, hydrant and sprinkler systems well before your renewal window opens.
Not sure when your certificate expires, or whether your systems would pass inspection? We're happy to review it during a free site visit.
WhatsApp +6017-965 0023 to book a free site visit.
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