SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1977
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FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO CARRY OUT
SPOT CHECKS ON PUBLIC PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENT
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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL CARRY OUT SPOT CHECKS ON PUBLIC PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOPPING CENTRES DURING THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PERIOD TO ENSURE FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS ARE PROPERLY MAINTAINED.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID HOTELS, DEPARTMENT STORES, CINEMAS, THEATRES, RESTAURANTS, NIGHT CLUBS AND OTHER PLACES WHERE THE PUBLIC WERE LIKELY TO CONVERGE IN LARGE NUMBERS WOULD COME UNDER SCRUTINY.
HE SAID DURING THESE CHECKS FIRE OFFICERS WOULD PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE MEANS OF ESCAPE, FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONS AND COMMON AREAS TO ENSURE THAT THEY WERE NOT OBSTRUCTED.
THE SPOKESMAN URGED THE MANAGEMENTS OF ALL PUBLIC PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENT TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTION AGAINST FIRE DURING THE FORTH- COMING FESTIVE PERIOD.
HE ALSO APPEALED TO THE MANAGEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT STORES TO DEVISE A METHOD OF SAFETY DISPOSAL OF ALL EMPTY CARTOONS AND
INFLAMMABLE PACKAGING MATERIALS.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE FIRE DANGER THIS YEAR WAS HIGHER THAN PAST YEARS BECAUSE OF THE UNUSUALLY DRY SPELL AND CALLED ON THE MANAGEMENTS OF PUBLIC PLACES TO ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING FIRE PREVENTION MEASURES:
* ENSURE THAT ALL STAFF INCLUDING THOSE ON TEMPORARY
EMPLOYMENT KNOW THE LOCATIONS AND METHOD OF OPERATION OF FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT=
* BOTH EXIT AND EXIT SIGNS MUST NOT BE OBSTRUCTED AND
ALL EXIT ROUTES MUST BE FREE FROM ANY OBSTRUCTION AT ALL TIMES=
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ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL WIRING SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT BY QUALIFIED ELECTRICIANS-
* AVOID PUTTING FLIMSY DECORATIONS NEAR LIGHT BULBS-
* PROVIDE PLENTY OF ASH TRAYS AND BAN SMOKING IN STORE
ROOMS- AND
* +FULL HOUSE+ SIGNS SHOULD BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED TO
AVOID OVERCROWD ING.
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