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香港政府
GIS
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PRH 7
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 1977
KAI TAK AIRPORT FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
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SAFETY MEASURES EMPLOYED AT KAI TAK AIRPORT FOR THE BENEFIT OF INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL AIRCRAFT ARE OF AN EXTREMELY HIGH STANDARD AND ARE AMONGST THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
IN PARALLEL WITH MANY OTHER MAJOR AIRPORTS IN THE PROVISION OF EFFECTIVE FACILITIES FOR THE SAFE LANDING AND TAKE OFF OF AIRCRAFT, THE MEASURES ADOPTED BY THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT CONFORM TO THE CODES OF PRACTICE AND REGULATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITIES.
ONE SUCH STEP TAKEN IS THE PROVISION OF RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING APPLIANCES OPERATED BY THE AIRPORT FIRE CONTINGENT WHICH PROVIDES A HIGHLY TRAINED UNIT OF PERSONNEL, EQUIPPED WITH A SOPHISTICATED RANGE OF EQUIPMENT TO ENABLE ANY INCIDENT WHICH MAY OCCUR TO BE DEALT WITH SPEEDILY, EFFECTIVELY AND COMPETENTLY.
THE AIRPORT GENERAL MANAGER, MR. KEN SMITH, SAID THAT THE PRESENCE OF THE CONTINGENT DID NOT MEAN THAT THE AIRPORT WAS UNSAFE.
+A FIRE CONTINGENT IS ONE OF THE VITAL UNITS THAT HAVE TO BE STANDING BY AT ANY AIRPORT, EVEN THE SAFEST ON EARTH.
+OUR RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT IS NOT ONLY SOPHISTICATED AND OF HIGH STANDARD, IT ALSO MEETS THE REQUIREMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANISATION,+ HE SAID.
THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AIRPORT FIRE CONTINGENT, MR. HARRY WORTHINGTON, EXPLAINS THE OPERATION OF HIS UNIT.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRPORT FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE RESTS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, ALTHOUGH ITS PERSONNEL ARE PROVIDED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE CONTINGENT HAS A COMBINED MARINE AND LAND ESTABLISHMENT OF 120 PERSONNEL WHO ARE REQUIRED TO ENGAGE IN A WIDE VARIETY OF TRAINING EXERCISE EVERY DAY TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY PREPARED TO COPE WITH ANY EMERGENCY WHICH MAY ARISE.
THE CONTINGENT IS DEPLOYED AT TWO FIRE STATIONS SITUATED AT EITHER END OF THE RUNWAY, WHICH ENSURES A MINIMUM ATTENDANCE TIME TO INCIDENTS. BOTH STATIONS HAVE DIRECT COMMUNICATION FACILITIES WITH THE AIRPORT CONTROL TOWER TO ENSURE RAPID TRANSFERENCE OF
INFORMATION FROM AND TO THE SITE OF THE INCIDENT.
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