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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1977
WORK OF FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT PRAISED
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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WAS PRAISED TODAY FOR THEIR PROMPT ACTION IN PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF THE MANY FIRES THAT OCCURRED ON TSING YI ISLAND SINCE A FIRE STATION WAS ESTABLISHED THERE IN 1965.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE NEW TSING YI FIRE STATION, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE RURAL COMMITTEE ON THE ISLAND, MR. TANG YUEN-PUI SAID THE STOPPING OF THESE FIRES COULD ONLY BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE PROMPT EFFICIENCY OF THE FIRE SERVICES WITH THE AID OF RESIDENTS AND THE CIVILIAN FIRE PREVENTION SQUADS ON THE ISLAND.
THE NEW TSING YI FIRE STATION WHICH CAME INTO OPERATION
IN JUNE THIS YEAR WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED BY MR. TANG.
+WHEN YOU CONSIDER FIRE FIGHTING, FIRE PREVENTION, FIRST AID AND ANY OTHER CALAMITY THAT MIGHT AR IŠE WE MOST CERTAINLY HAVE A FIRE SERVICE THAT IS SURPASSED BY NONE, + MR. TANG SAID.
THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER (NEW TERRITORIES) MR. A.J. JONES WHO ALSO SPOKE AT THE CEREMONY SAID THE NEW FIRE STATION COST OVER $2 MILLION TO BUILD AND ITS STAFFING, MAINTENANCE AND PROVISIONING WOULD REQUIRE AN ANNUAL EXPENDITURE OF MORE THAN $1.5 MILLION.
+SUCH COMMITMENT CLEARLY SHOWS THAT THE GOVERNMENT RECOGNISES THE IMPORTANCE OF TSING YI WITH ITS INDUSTRY, DEVELOPMENT AND A STRONG COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND WE IN THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT INTEND TO PLAY OUR FULL ROLE IN AFFORDING THE PROTECTION AND AID WHICH IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE SAFETY AND CARE OF ALL PEOPLE WHETHER THEY BE RESIDENTS, WORKERS OR VISITORS TO TSING YI, MR. JONES SAID.
AFTER THE OPENING CEREMONY, MR. TANG PRESENTED CERTIFICATES TO 20 MEMBERS OF THE TSING YI TONG CIVILIAN FIRE PREVENTION SQUAD WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A FIRE FIGHTING COURSE ORGANISED BY THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE SQUAD WAS FORMED TO LOOK AFTER THE FIRE SAFETY ASPECTS OF TSING YI TONG ON THE ISLAND AND TO SERVE AS A FIRST STRIKE-FORCE IN CASE OF A FIRE BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF FIRE SERVICES PERSONNEL.
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