The Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia manages the academy, and enrollment is open to the general public.

In 1952, the Jemaah Pemeriksa Perkhidmatan Bomba ('Fire Service Inspectorate Board') standardised all fire department training in Malaya.

[1] To meet the growing demand for firefighters in Malaysia, a new fire training centre was established in Kuala Kubu Bharu in 1972.

The academy's primary functions are as follows:[3] The FRAM has five campuses that are named after the regions in which they are located.

Aside from that, the FRAM Eastern Region campus is Asia's largest fire training and teaching institution.

The primary objective of this department is to instruct and train firefighters in fire suppression skills and procedures.

This department is also in charge of law enforcement education pertaining to Undang-Undang Kecil Bangunan Seragam 1984-Pindaan 2012, which is mostly related to licensing and regulations.

This department regularly holds seminars and workshops to educate the public on fire safety and awareness.

The FRDM's legal department in Putrajaya was originally in charge of the fire investigation.