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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF THE HONG KONG FIRE BRIGADE FOR THE YEAR 1928.
Calls-The number of calls received during the year totalled 212. Actual fires 137, Chimney fires 32, Collapses 5, and false alarms 38.
Compared with the previous year (1927) there is an increase of 29 calls.
There were
Table II.
12 serious fires, details of which appear in
Of the false alarms; 11 were maliciously given, 20 were given with good intent, and 7 were due to electrical faults of Fire Alarms.
How received:-By Street fire alarm 53; by Public telephone 94; by Government telephone 28; from Police 25; from Messengers 12.
LIVES LOST; PERSONS INJURED; PERSONS RESCUED.
Ten persons lost their lives or received such injuries that they subsequently succumbed.
Seven persons received minor injuries from which they recovered.
Two persons were rescued by means of the Fire Brigade appliances.
Seven persons were extricated alive by the Brigade from collapses, while 2 corpses were recovered.
STAFF INJURED IN THE EXECUTION OF DUTY.
Injured
3
HEALTH OF STAFF.
During the year there were 259 cases of illness, viz., European officers 13, Chinese members 246.
COMMENDATIONS.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government was pleased to appreciate the work performed by the Brigade at the fire on the S.S. "Sui Tai" on the 24/8/28.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF THE HONG KONG FIRE BRIGADE FOR THE YEAR 1928.
Calls-The number of calls received during the year totalled 212. Actual fires 137, Chimney fires 32,. Collapses 5, and false alarms 38.
Compared with the previous year (1927) there is an increase of 29 calls.
There were
Table II.
12 serious fires, details of which appear in
Of the false alarms; 11 were maliciously given, 20 were given with good intent, and 7 were due to electrical faults of Fire Alarms.
How received:-By Street fire alarm 53; by Public telephone 94; by Government telephone 28; from Police 25; from Messengers 12.
LIVES LOST; PERSONS INJURED; PERSONS RESCUED.
Ten persons lost their lives or received such injuries that they subsequently succumbed.
Seven persons received minor injuries from which they recovered.
Two persons were rescued by means of the Fire Brigade appliances.
Seven persons were extricated alive by the Brigade from collapses, while 2 corpses were recovered.
STAFF INJURED IN THE EXECUTION OF DUTY.
Injured
3
HEALTH OF STAFF.
During the year there were 259 cases of illness, viz., European officers 13, Chinese members 246.
COMMENDATIONS.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government was pleased to appreciate the work performed by the Brigade at the fire on the S.S. "Sui Tai" on the 24/8/28.
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