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SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1976

FIRE STATION FOR AP LEI CHAU

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AP LEI CHAU, A SMALL ISLAND OFF ABERDEEN, WILL SHORTLY HAVE A FIRE STATION OF ITS OWN.

THIS IS PART OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S EXPANSION PROGRAMME TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE AND SPEEDY FIRE COVER IN STRATEGIC LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.

THE SINGLE-STOREY STATION, OCCUPYING AN AREA OF 3,000 SQUARE FEET, IS LOCATED AT SAN SHI STREET.

IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING DORMITORY ACCOMMODATION FOR OFFICERS AND MEN, THERE ARE LOCKER ROOMS, STORE ROOMS, A DINING ROOM, A KITCHEN AND ABLUTION FACILITIES.

THE NEW STATION, COSTING ABOUT $500,000, WILL HAVE A COMPLEMENT OF TWO LIGHT PUMPING APPLIANCES WITH ONE OFFICER AND SIX FIREMEN.

AT PRESENT, MAJOR FIRE COVER FOR AP LEI CHAU COMES FROM THE FIREBOAT WHICH IS MOORED AT THE ABERDEEN WHOLESALE FISH MARKET.

IN THE EVENT OF FIRE, THE FIREBOAT IS USED TO TRANSPORT FIRE SERVICES PERSONNEL FROM ABERDEEN AND TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTARY WATER PUMPING POWER IF THE LOCAL HYDRANTS ARE INADEQUATE.

MEANWHILE, THE NEW SUB-DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION ON TSING YI ISLAND IS GRADUALLY TAKING SHAPE.

THE THREE-STOREY STATION, BUILT ON A 27,000-SQUARE-FOOT SITE NEAR THE TSING YI BRIDGE, WILL HAVE FOUR BAYS FOR FIRE APPLIANCES.

OTHER FEATURES INCLUDE A DRILL YARD, OFFICE ACCOMMODATION, BARRACK AND LOCKER ROOMS, CANTEEN AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

WHEN COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR, THE NEW STATION WILL REPLACE THE ONE NOW ACCOMMODATED IN SUB-STANDARD TEMPORARY PREMISES.

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