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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1982
FIRE PREVENTION DRIVE IN WONG TAI SIN
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THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE IS TO LAUNCH A DISTRICT-WIDE CAMPAIGN THIS WEEK TO SPREAD FIRE PREVENTION ADVICE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE IN SQUATTER AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS, DURING THE DRY SEASON.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE FIRE AND THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENTS, THE CAMPAIGN WILL BE KICKED OFF THIS SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 27) AFTERNOON BY MR M. KINGDOM, CHIEF FIRE OFFICER, KOWLOON, AT AN OPENING CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT THE WONG TAI SIN DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION,
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE GIS PRINCIPAL INFORMATION OFFICER, MRS BETTY SHUM, AND ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, WONG TAI SIN, MR STEPHEN FISHER.
THE OFFICIATING GUESTS WILL ALSO PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS OF A FIRE PREVENTION CROSSWORD PUZZLE AND QUIZ COMPETITION HELD EARLY THIS MONTH,
THE CEREMONY WILL ALSO MARK THE START OF A THREE-DAY EXHIBITION ON FIRE PREVENTION AT THE STATION'S COMPOUND. WELL ILLUSTRATED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS AND DRAWINGS, THE EXHIBITION WILL SHOW POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARDS AND EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO PREVENT THE IR OCCURRENCES.
DURING THE EXHIBITION PERIOD, THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL PUT ON A DAILY FIRE FIGHTING DEMONSTRATION AND A TV SHOW ON FIRE SAFETY AT THE COMPOUND FOR THE VISITING PUBLIC.
A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES ARE ALSO BEING ORGANISED IN SUPPORT OF THE PUBLICITY DRIVE. THESE INCLUDE SEMINARS, TALKS, FIRE DRILLS, EXHIBITIONS AND FIRE PREVENTION FILM SHOWS ÎN LOCAL SQUATTER AREAS.
NOTE TO EDITORS1
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE WONG TAI SIN DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION, FUNG TAK ROAD, WONG TAI SIN, AT 2.30 PM THIS SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 27).
GIS OFFICERS AND LIAISON STAFF OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES.