FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1981
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SQUATTER AREA RESIDENTS WARNED ABOUT HIGH FIRE RISK
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SQUATTER RESIDENTS WERE TODAY (FRIDAY) URGED TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO FIRE SAFETY RULES DURING THE DRY SPELL, ESPECIALLY DURING WATER RESTRICTIONS.
THE APPEAL CAME FROM THE GOVERNMENT'S FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY WORKING GROUP FOLLOWING THE RECENT SPATE OF SQUATTER FIRES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLICITY WORKING GROUP SAID NEARLY ALL FIRES ARE CAUSED BY CARELESSNESS, NEGLIGENCE OR IGNORANCE. IN MOST CASES, THEY CAN BE AVOIDED IF RESIDENTS OF SQUATTER AREAS OBSERVE THE BASIC FIRE PREVENTION RULES.+
THE RULES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
* STORE COOKING FUEL SUCH AS KEROSENE AND
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS WELL AWAY FROM ANY SOURCE OF HEAT-
* DO NOT STORE MORE THAN ONE CONTAINER OF
FUEL AT ANY TIME-
* NEVER FILL A KEROSENE STOVE OR HEATER WHEN
IT IS ALIGHT-
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ALWAYS KEEP ALL ELECTRIC WIRES, PLUGS, INSTALLATIONS AND APPLIANCES IN GOOD CONDITION, AND HAVE THEM REGULARLY CHECKED BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN-
* DO NOT CONNECT TOO MANY APPLIANCES TO
ONE CIRCUIT-
* KEEP MATCHES AND CIGARETTE LIGHTERS OUT
OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN-
BURN JOSS STICKS AND WORSHIPPING ITEMS ONLY IN A METAL CONTAINER AND AWAY FROM ANY ADJACENT COMBUSTIBLES SUCH AS CURTAINS, CARTON BOXES ETC.-
* BEFORE GOING OUT OR RETIRING, MAKE SURE ALL COOKERS AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCES ARE SWITCHED OFF AND CIGARETTE ENDS
COMPLETELY EXTINGUISHED,
TO DRIVE HOME THE FIRE-SAFETY MESSAGE THE CIVILIAN INFORMATION TEAMS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND THE MOBILE UNIT OF THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN BROADCASTING TAPED MESSAGES IN THE MORE FIRE-PRONE SQUATTER AREAS AND VILLAGES.
+BY BRINGING THE MESSAGE TO THE IR DOOR-STEPS. WE HOPE THAT THE RESIDENTS WILL HEED OUR ADVICE MORE READILY, AND MAKE AN EXTRA EFFORT IN PREVENTING FIRES, HE ADDED.