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Wednesday, November 22, 1972
MORE FIRE STATIONS PLANNED
About 20 sites have been selected for new fire stations and
ambulance depots in various parts of Hong Kong under a 10-year development
programme drawn up by the Fire Services Department.
The programme is aimed at strengthening the cover provided by
the department.
The plan to build these new stations was prepared after taking
into consideration the future development of Hong Kong and its implications
in respect of the Fire Services Department.
The aim is to reduce to a minimum, the time between the receipt
of a call for help and the time a fire appliance or an ambulance arrives at
the scene of the fire or accident.
A spokesman for the Fire Services said today the expansion will
help in no small way to reduce the loss of life and property.
The largest project envisaged is the construction of the Hong
Kong Command Headquarters, Principal Fire Station and Fire Prevention
Bureau Headquarters in about four years' time.
Two new fire stations were completed earlier this year in Waterloo
Road and Cheung Sha Wan. This brings to 34 the total number of stations in
all parts of Hong Kong.
An additional three are now well under construction in Kwai Chung,
Fanling and Yau Tong. They are expected to be completed shortly and in
operation before the Chinese New Year.
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