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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1988

THE MR JEAFFRESON TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT PUBLICISED FIRE PREVENTION MESSAGES TO THE PUBLIC RADIO, POSTERS AND FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGNS.

GOVERNMENT

REGULARLY THROUGH TELEVISION,

HIGH

REMINDING OCCUPANTS OF IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, NOT TO INDISCRIMINATELY

NOTICES IN THE FORM OF STICKERS RISK BUILDINGS NOT TO USE LIFTS OBSTRUCT MEANS OF ESCAPE, AND NOT TO LOCK EXIT DOORS HAD BEEN WIDELY CIRCULATED.

DRILLS

ON

SERVICES DEPARTMENT ASSISTED BUILDING IN ADDITION, THE FIRE MANAGEMENT TO DRAW UP EVACUATION PLANS AND TO CONDUCT FIRE REQUEST, HE ADDED.

TRAINING PROVIDED TO OFFICERS HANDLING PLACEMENT OF DISABLED

TWO

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT PROVIDES IN SERVICE TRAINING COURSES OF WERKS' DURATION ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR OFFICERS HANDLING PLACEMENT OF DISABLED PERSONS, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON DOMINIC WONG, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HUT YIN-FAT, MR WONG SAID THESE COURSES AIMED ΤΟ PROVIDE OFFICERS WITH A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF DISABILITY AND KNOWLEDGE OF COUNSELLING AND PLACEMENT TECHNIQUES.

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"VISITS TO ORGANISATION PROVIDING SERVICES TO DISABLED PERSONS ARE ARRANGED. HE SAID, ADDING THAT OFFICERS ALSO ATTENDED TRAINING COURSES ON SIGN LANGUAGE ORGANISED BY THE SOCIETY FOR THE DEAF.

SINCE THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TOOK OVER THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PLACEMENT OF DISABLED PERSONS IN 1980. 90 OFFICERS HAD ATTENDED THESE LOCAL COURSES WHICH HAD PROVED VERY USEFUL.

MEANWHILE, 19 OFFICERS HAD ALSO ATTENDED. TRAINING COURSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, GERMANY, THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND ON COUNSELLING, ASSESSMENT AND PLACEMENT OF DISABLED PERSONS.

"THESE TRAINING COURSES RANGED FROM TWO THE MAJORITY BEING BETWEEN FOUR AND RIGHT WEEKS,

WERKS ΤΟ 10 MONTHS,

MR WONG SAID.

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