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TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1979
+THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HAS JUST STARTED PILING WORK FOR THE HOUSING ESTATE WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY EARLY 1981.+
ANOTHER 10.5 HECTARES OF LAND BEING FORMED WILL BE USED AS THE SITE FOR A SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX AND FOR PRIVATE AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
NEW AIRPORT FIRE STATION
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THE ALREADY HIGH STANDARD OF FIRE FIGHTING AND RESCUE FACILITIES AT THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WILL BE FURTHER ENHANCED WITH THE COMPLETION OF A NEW FIRE STATION.
THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT IS IN THE PROCESS OF ACQUIRING MORE MODERN VEHICLES FOR THE AIRPORT FIRE CONTINGENT AS PART OF A REPLACEMENT PROGRAMME TO MEET AND ANTICIPATE THE NEEDS OF INCREASING AIR TRAFFIC AT KAI TAK,
+THE EMERGENCY FACILITIES PROVIDED AT THE AIRPORT ARE COMPARABLE WITH THE BEST INTERNATIONAL CIVILIAN AIRPORT STANDARDS,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE $4.3 MILLION TWO-STOREY FIRE STATION IS ON THE NORTHEAST PART OF THE RUNWAY, JUST OFF THE LINK TAXIWAY. IT WILL SERVE THE ENTIRE AIRPORT AREA.
TO ENSURE A MINIMUM RESPONSE TIME TO INCIDENTS, THE CONTINGENT IS ALSO DEPLOYED AT A SUB-STATION AT THE OTHER END OF THE RUNWAY.
THE NEW STATION WILL HOUSE AT LEAST NINE FIRE APPLIANCES AND VEHICLES OF VARYING SIZES, OTHER ACCOMMODATION INCLUDES A LECTURE ROOM, STORE AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE WORKROOM AS WELL AS STANDBY AND CATERING FACILITIES. A WATCH TOWER FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND OBSERVING AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED.
IT WILL REPLACE THE TEMPORARY STATION EARMARKED FOR DEMOLITION TO MAKE WAY FOR A FOAM STORE AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP OF THE NEW STATION.
*THE ROLE OF THE AIRPORT FIRE STATION ASSUMES GREATER RESPONSIBILITIES WITH THE INCREASE OF AIR TRAFFIC AND THE USE OF LARGE AIRCRAFT,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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