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Ambulance personnel praised for saving lives
Ten ambulance personnel were today (Friday) highly commended by their Chief Ambulance Officer, Mr Mak Kwai-pui, for their efficiency and professional skills displayed in saving the lives of two patients while on duty.
The ambulance personnel had successfully restored the heartbeat and respiration of the patients in the nick of time before arrival at the hospitals by using cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation patients in separate rescue operations in recent months.
In recognition of their remarkable performances, they were presented with commendation by Mr Mak at a ceremony held at the Cheung Sha Wan Ambulance Depot which was also attended by the two patients to thank the personnel for saving their lives.
The ten ambulance personnei were: Ambulance Officer Law Kam-ching; Principal Ambulanceman Wan Chau-hung; Senior Ambulancemen Lo Ka-ming and Kwan Kai-yuen; Acting Senior Ambulanceman Yung Kwok-wa; Ambulancemen Kwong Man-wai, Li Siu-hung, Ngan Sum, Li Chung-fu and Yeung To-sang.
On the expansion of services to the community, Mr. Mak Kwai-pui disclosed the ceremony that since March 1, the Fire Services Department's paramedic ambulance fleet, manned by qualified Emergency Medical Assistants, had been expanded to 33.
"In the coming months, we will analyse in detail the relevant information gathered to look into the public's demand for paramedic ambulance service," he added.
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