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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1983
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FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN ON OUTLYING ISLANDS
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A FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN LAUNCHED FOR THE FIRST TIME ON OUTLYING ISLANDS BY THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE.
DURING THE CAMPAIGN, LECTURES AND FILM SHOWS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY OFFICERS OF THE FIRE PROTECTION BUREAU AND MARINE DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT ON VARIOUS ISLANDS TO SPREAD THE FIRE PREVENTION MESSAGE.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE CAMPAIGN WILL BE A FIRE PREVENTION DAY TO BE HELD ON LAMMA ISLAND ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 22) WHEN A SPECTACULAR WATER DISPLAY BY THE FIREBOAT ALEXANDER GRANTHAM AND A FIRE FIGHTING DEMONSTRATION USING SOME UNIQUE EQUIPMENT IN TACKLING FIRES ON HILLY AREAS WILL BE STAGED.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT WHICH WILL START AT 2.30 PM ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 22).
A FIREBOAT TAKING PRESS REPRESENTATIVES TO AND FROM LAMMA ISLAND WILL LEAVE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PIER (NEAR THE OUTLYING ISLANDS FERRY PIER) AT 1.30 PM SHARP. AN INFORMATION OFFICER WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE MEDIA.
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