WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1985
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FIRST-AID TRAINING FOR SCHOOLS SUFFICIENT
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FIRST-AID KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS WERE BEING PROVIDED THROUGH SOCIAL STUDIES AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS, AND IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO INCLUDE FURTHER TRAINING WITHIN THE FORMAL CURRICULUM, THE HON MICHAEL LEUNG, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION SAID TODAY IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
TOPICS IN THE FORMS TO 111 SOCIAL STUDIES SYLLABUS INCLUDED THE VALUE OF FIRST-AID AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ACQUIRING BASIC LIFE-SAVING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, HE SAID.
REPLYING TO A QUERY FROM THE HON CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, HE SAID THAT ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION PERSONNEL GAVE REGULAR FIRST-AID TRAINING TO STUDENT MEMBERS OF THE ST. JOHN CADETS, THE SCOUTS AND QUIDES, THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD SCHEME AND THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUBS. IN ADDITION, OFFICERS FROM THE HONG KONG RED CROSS PROVIDED TRAINING FOR RED CROSS YOUTH MEMBERS.
+THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN ONE OR MORE OF THESE EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, STUDENTS HAVE AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO RECEIVE TRAINING IN FIRST AID AND FURTHER TRAINING WITHIN THE FORMAL CURRICULUM 15 NOT CONSIDERED NECESSARY, MR LEUNG SAID.
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+FIRE DETECTION MEASURES SATISFACTORY+
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THE GOVERNMENT WAS SATISFIED THAT THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS IN HOTELS AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS WERE ADEQUATE, AND THAT FIRE PREVENTION ARRANGEMENTS SATISFACTORY, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON DAVID JEAFFRESON, SAID TODAY.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LYDIA DUNN, HE POINTED OUT THAT THE REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONS, INCLUDING FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS, IN BUILDINGS WAS PRESCRIBED IN THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.
+ THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT EXAMINES PLANS FOR ALL NEW BUILDINGS TO ENSURE THAT APPROPRIATE FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONS ARE INCLUDED.
+ON COMPLETION, THE DEPARTMENT INSPECTS EACH BUILDING TO ENSURE THAT THESE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.
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+ THEREAFTER, IT IS REQUIRED BY LAW THAT THESE INSTALLATIONS PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND THAT A REGISTERED FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR CERTIFIES THEM TO BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER
CE A YEAR,+ HE SAID.
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