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28. Static water tanks are regularly inspected and maintained in good condition.
INSPECTION BRANCH AND FIRE PREVENTION
29. The inspection branch made a total of 10,351 inspections of premises of various descriptions during the year under review. Apart from routine inspections in connexion with the enforcement of various Ordinances, these inspections include goodwill visits and investigation of complaints of illegal storage of dangerous goods, or of obstruction to staircases or fire escapes.
30. Prosecutions of offenders for infringement of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, the Miscellaneous Licences (Timber Stores) Ordin- ances and the Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Ordinance were undertaken on 310 occasions and convictions were registered in all cases with fines totalling $34,035. In many cases illegally stored dangerous goods were confiscated in addition to fines being imposed. A detailed summary of inspections is shown in Appendix II.
31. In order to draw attention to the general fire risks existing in tenements, buildings, public places, shops and factories, pamphlets and posters were printed and distributed to the public. At Christmas time, seasonal warnings were published in the newspapers. In the interest of fire prevention and public safety in departmental stores, a Fire Preven- tion Conference attended by representatives of all large departmental stores was held. All representatives were informed that the Fire Services Department would be willing at all times to instruct members of their staff in the operation of fire extinguishers and other fire fighting equipment.
AMBULANCE SERVICE
32. The Fire Services Department has a fleet of 26 ambulances which operate from the following fire stations:
Hong Kong
Kowloon
Central Fire Station Eastern Fire Station North Point Fire Station Kowloon Fire Station
Terminus Fire Station
Ma Tau Chung Fire Station
New Territories
Tsuen Wan Fire Station
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Yuen Long Fire Station
Tai Po Fire Station