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MR BARNES ADDED: "NEVERTHELESS THE OVERALL SITUATION IS BETTER THAN IT WAS TWO YEARS AGO; AND THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT THAT THE SCHEME HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE PART IN DEVELOPING PEOPLE'S AWARENESS OF THE NEED TO TAKE MORE CARE OF THEIR HOMES, THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION TO PREVENT CRIME, AND THE NEED FOR NEIGHBOURS TO CO-OPERATE WITH BACH OTHER.
"AN ADDED, AND WELCOME, DEVELOPMENT ARISING FROM THE SCHEME HAS BEEN ITS SUCCESS IN IMPROVING RELATIONS AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE POLICE AND THE COMMUNITY.
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REGULAR CHECKS OF FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
AREAS
INSTALLATION THE SECRETARY
FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT IS PROVIDED IN TEMPORARY HOUSING (THA'S), AND MAINTAINED BY REGISTERED FIRE SERVICES CONTRACTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS, FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE HON DONALD LIAO, TOLD LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE
THE EQUIPMENT INCLUDED FIRE MAINS AND HYDRANTS, FIRE HOSE REELS AND MANUAL FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS, MR LIAO SAID IN REPLY TO BY DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI,
A QUESTION
HOUSING DEPARTMENT STAFF INSPECTED THE INSTALLATIONS EVERY THREE MONTHS AND, IN ADDITION, THE EQUIPMENT WAS ANNUALLY BY AUTHORISED FIRE SERVICES CONTRACTORS.
ONCE
TESTED
AS FOR SQUATTER AREAS, FIRE HYDRANTS AND FIRE INSTALLED UNDER THE SQUATTER AREA IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME SINCE ARE CHECKED MONTHLY BY THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT,
MAINS, 1983, MR LIAO SAID.
'ANY DEFECTS ARE REPORTED то THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT
FOR
REPAIR."
/DR HO
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