SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 1979
NEW SHA TIN FIRE STATION UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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THE NEW DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION
IN SHA TIN IS MORE THAN HALF COMPLETE.
STANDING ON A 9,000-SQUARE-METRE SITE ADJACENT TO THE SHING MUN RIVER, THE THREE-STOREY STATION WILL HAVE ROOM FOR 10 FIRE APPLIANCES.
IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE DUTY AND SERVICES ROOMS, OFFICES, LECTURE ROOM, BARRACKS ACCOMMODATION FOR THE ESSENTIAL OPERATIONAL STAFF ON DUTY, DINING AND RECREATIONAL AREAS AND A STORE FOR DANGEROUS GOODS.
IN THE DRILL YARD. THERE WILL BE A NINE-STOREY DRILL TOWER FOR FIRE FIGHTING TRAINING PURPOSES.
A PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ONE OF THE FEATURES OF THE STATION WOULD BE THE ELECTRIC-OPERATED SHUTTER DOORS ALL OF WHICH COULD BE OPENED IN LESS THAN 10 SECONDS AFTER PRESSING THE CONTROL BUTTON.
FIRE.
THIS SHOULD REDUCE THE TIME TAKEN TO GET TO THE SCENE OF
ALSO UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON THE SAME SITE IS A TWO-STOREY BUILDING WHICH WILL PROVIDE OFFICE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES FIRE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS.
ON THE ADJOINING SITE, WHICH MEASURES 2,060 SQUARE METRES, WORK IS PROGRESSING SMOOTHLY ON THE SHA TIN AMBULANCE DEPOT.
THE TWO-STOREY DEPOT WILL ACCOMMODATE FOUR AMBULANCES, DUTY AND SERVICE ROOMS, OFFICES, A DINING AND RECREATION ROOM, BARRACKS-FOR THE STAFF ON DUTY AND ABLUTION FACILITIES.
WORK ON THESE PROJECTS WHICH AIM TO COPE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW TOWN IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED EARLY NEXT YEAR.
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