Electronic Fire Inspection System (EFEIS)

Electronic Fire Extinguisher Inspection System (EFEIS) is a FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT OF MALAYSIA (BOMBA) system established to govern the usages of fire extinguishers in Malaysia. It tracks the service and maintenance schedule of the fire extinguishers to provide BOMBA visibility over the usages of fire extinguishers at commercial premises in Malaysia.

Every unit of fire extinguisher used in commercial premises in Malaysia is mandated to have EFEIS Barcode certificate attached on the cylinder according to Malaysia’s MS1539: Part 4: 2006 Specification for Portable Fire Extinguisher Maintenance of Portable Fire Extinguisher – Code of Practice. 

The service and maintenance of portable fire extinguisher is then governed by EN 1539: Part 4: 2004 where it states only BOMBA competent person/contractor is allowed to carry out such service.

The process of EFEIS registration:

• Register new/serviced fire extinguisher via online in EFEIS website
• Book inspection slot
• Pay online
• Present fire extinguisher during designated inspection slot
• BOMBA will attach EFEIS Barcode Sticker on fire extinguisher upon approval

Details required during registration:

• Location of fire extinguisher at premise 
• Address
• Postcode
• State

Information on EFEIS Barcode Sticker

• Fire extinguisher unit serial number (unit manufacturing date is stated here)
• Due date for next service and renewal
• Location
• Address
• Postcode
• State

Other important information:

• EFEIS system does not accept any fire extinguisher which is more than 10 years old upon new renewal date
• Unit serial number on EFEIS Barcode Sticker must be the same as actual unit
• Registered address on fire extinguisher cannot be changed
• BOMBA will fail if any fire extinguisher is found with rust, dent, corrosion, paint, cement or damage on any part of the unit