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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1977
RACK ROOM FOR SPEEDY DRYING OF FIREMEN'S UNIFORMS
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ALL FIRE STATIONS BUILT IN FUTURE ARE TO BE FITTED WITH RACKS IN SPECIAL HEATED ROOMS FOR DRYING FIREMEN'S UNIFORMS.
THE RACK HAS BEEN DESIGNED BY DIVISIONAL FIRE OFFICER
MR. PETER GEORGE, WHO HEADS THE MANAGEMENT UNIT AT FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS.
MR. GEORGE, WHOSE IDEA HAS WON HIM $300 FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE STAFF SUGGESTION SCHEME, SAID THAT FIREMEN SOMETIMES HAD A PROBLEM WITH DAMP UNIFORMS AFTER ATTENDING A FIRE OR DRILL, BUT THE USE OF THE RACKS WOULD GREATLY REDUCE THE IR CHANCES OF HAVING TO PUT ON WET CLOTHING.
ITEMS OF UNIFORM, INCLUDING BOOTS, WILL BE PLACED ON THE RACKS WHICH HAVE BEEN SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO FACILITATE DRYING.
HOT AIR WILL BE CIRCULATED IN THE ROOM TO SPEED UP THE DRYING PROCESS.
THE DRYING RACKS HAVE ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED AT THE NEW TSING YI ISLAND FIRE STATION.
MR. GEORGE RECEIVED HIS CHEQUE TODAY (WEDNESDAY) FROM THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR. RON BRIDGE.
SO FAR THIS YEAR, 44 SUGGESTIONS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED BY CIVIL SERVANTS UNDER THE STAFF SUGGESTION SCHEME AND FOUR HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR AWARDS. A TOTAL OF $1,400 HAS BEEN PAID OUT.
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