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Members of the public visiting the fire station will have a chance to learn more about fire prevention.
They can see various types of modern fire appliances such as Hydraulic Platform, Turntable Ladder, Major Pump, Light Rescue Unit, Mobile Command Unit, Emergency Tender and Mobile Casualty Treatment Centre.
They can also see various kinds of fire-fighting and rescue equipment, including rescue cushion, slice cutting set, power lifting bags, fireman's chemical protection suit, survivor detection system, thermal imaging camera and defibrillator.
Two fire-fighting and rescue demonstrations by firemen will take place at 11.20 am and 2.30 pm respectively.
There will be a set of display boards on fire safety advice. A video tape on fire prevention in industrial premises will also be shown.
Officers from the Department's Fire Protection Bureau will be on hand to give fire safety advice and to distribute information leaflets to visitors.
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Sai Wan Ho Fire Station is located at 20 Wai Hang Street, Sai Wan Ho, Hong
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Three Committees set up under AAB
The Antiquities Advisory Board agreed at its first meeting for the term 1997-98 today (Saturday) to establish three Committees to carry out the work of the Board.
They are the Historical Buildings and Structures Committee, the Archaeological and Palaeontological Committee, and the Education and Publicity Committee, to be chaired by Dr Elizabeth Sinn, Dr Michael Lau and Ms Jane Cheng respectively.
The meeting also agreed to recommend two applications for licences to conduct archaeological surveys, one at Yuen Long by Mr Au Ka-fat and the other at Hong Kong Island by Mrs Pamela Rogers.
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