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The spokesman added that in future, applications from concerned agencies for redeployment to areas qualified for NLCDP service or to other welfare services would be considered by the Subventions and Lotteries Fund Advisory Committee.
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There are at present 54 NLCDP teams. Each team comprises one Assistant Social Work Officer and two Social Work Assistants. The annual total subvention for the service is about $54 million.
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Fire-fighters commended for distinguished performance
Three Fire Services members were awarded the Director's Commendation and another four the Chief Fire Officer's Commendation for their distinguished performance displayed at a fire-fighting and rescue operation in Aberdeen on August
13.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony today (Tuesday), the acting Director of Fire Services, Mr John Tsang Kwong-yu, praised the three officers for their outstanding leadership in the operation.
"They demonstrated their high standard of professionalism, courage and resourcefulness at the incident," he said.
The Chief Fire Officer (Hong Kong), Mr Paul Chan Hoi, also commended another four personnel for their skill, bravery and resourcefulness in handling the same incident.
A major landslide occurred on the hillside at Shum Wan Road, Aberdeen shortly after 4 am on August 13, pushing three shipyards away from their original locations.
Immediately after the landslide, a fire broke out at a timber yard adjacent the ruined shipyards and caused serious threat to the wooden structures nearby.
As two persons were reported missing, a team of Fire Services personnel mounted a search and rescue operation at once whilst another team and a fireboat concentrated their effort in fighting the fire.