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SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1984

RESIDENTS TOLD ABOUT FIRE DANGER

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IN THE TWO MONTHS FROM NOVEMBER TO DECEMBER LAST YEAR, THE TUEN MUN FIRE STATION RESPONDED TO OVER 130 CALLS.

THIS WAS DISCLOSED TODAY (SUNDAY) BY THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER OF NEW TERRITORIES FIRE COMMAND, MR CHEUNG SHU-SHING WHEN HE OFFICIALLY OPENED THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT FIRE PREVENTION DAY IN YAN OI SQUARE, TUEN MUN.

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THE EVENT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE FIRE SERVICES, TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES.

THE FIRES, WHICH WERE MOSTLY CAUSED BY CARELESSNESS, RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ONE LIFE AND MUCH PROPERTY, AND IN SIX CASUALTIES, MR CHEUNG SAID.

HE REMINDED TUEN MUN RESIDENTS TO BE ON GUARD AGAINST FIRE AT ALL TIMES, AND NEVER TO SLACKEN THEIR EFFORTS, BECAUSE A MOMENT OF CARELESSNESS COULD LEAD TO TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES+,

+ I BELIEVE THAT YOU ALL HAVE LEARNT FROM THE NEWSPAPERS ABOUT THE MAJOR FIRE CATASTROPHIES IN OTHER COUNTRIES RECENTLY. THE SHOCK ING DEATH TOLL IS INDEED APPALLING AND CAN SERVE AS A CAUTION TO US,+ MR CHEUNG WARNED.

THE NEW TUEN MUN FIRE STATION WAS BUILT AND COMMISSIONED IN 1980, TO REPLACE THE OLD SAN HUI FIRE STATION. THE STATION NOW HAS 12 FIRE APPLIANCES WITH OVER 70 FIRE SERVICES PERSONNEL.

IT IS ALSO EQUIPPED WITH THE MOST ADVANCED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, FIRE SERVICES INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT, AND AN AMBULANCE DEPOT.

LAST YEAR ALONE THE STATION HAD RESPONDED TO A TOTAL OF 444 CALLS.

ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RICKY FUNG, PRINCIPAL INFORMATION OFFICER OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, MRS BETTY SHUM, AND CHAIRMAN OF HEUNG YEE KUK AND TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE, MR LAU WONG-FAT.

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