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THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1994

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HE SAID THE DEPARTMENT, WHICH UNDERTAKES TO PROVIDE AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE FIRE-FIGHTING, RESCUE AND EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES, WAS ONE OF THE FIRST GROUP OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO ANNOUNCE ITS PERFORMANCE PLEDGE IN 1992.

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PLEDGE COVERS THE RESPONSE TO FIRE CALLS FOR BUILDINGS, EMERGENCY AMBULANCE CALLS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT FIRE HAZARDS OR DANGEROUS GOODS, MR LAM SAID.

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THE DEPARTMENT MET 88.8 PER CENT OF ALL FIRE CALLS FOR BUILDINGS WITHIN THE GRADED RESPONSE TIME LAST YEAR.

"WE ARE GOING TO FURTHER IMPROVE THE TARGET TO 90 PER CENT THIS IN ORDER TO OFFER HIGHER EFFICIENCY AND BETTER SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC," HE SAID.

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MR LAM SAID HE WAS GLAD TO HAVE THE PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT OF GROUP MEMBERS.

"I HOPE THAT BY OUR CONCERTED EFFORT, WE COULD ATTAIN PERFECTION IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY FIRE SERVICES," HE ADDED.

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THE CALL FOR MEMBERSHIP EARLIER THIS YEAR RECEIVED AN ENCOURAGING RESPONSE FROM THE PUBLIC. A TOTAL OF 101 APPLICATIONS WERE LODGED, WHICH WELL EXCEEDED THE NUMBER OF SEATS OFFERED.

A RANDOM DRAW WAS CONDUCTED ON MARCH 17 ΤΟ SELECT 30 CANDIDATES 10 EACH FROM THE HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES REGIONS.

THE GROUP HELD ITS FIRST MEETING THIS EVENING AFTER THE APPOINTMENT CEREMONY AND A TOUR OF TSIM TUNG FIRE STATION AND THE FIRE SERVICES COMMUNICATION CENTRE.

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SUMMER HEALTH TIPS

GOOD PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AND SAFE FOOD ARE THE STRONGEST SHIELD TO GUARD AGAINST GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISEASES, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH (HYGIENE), DR MAHOMMED

ALI, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

DR ALI WAS APPEALING TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO TAKE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST THE DISEASES WITH THE APPROACH OF THE

SUMMER SEASON.

HE POINTED OUT THAT FOOD-BORNE DISEASES SUSH AS CHOLERA, VIRAL HEPATITIS A, DYSENTERY, TYPHOID AND FOOD POISONING LIKE THE RECENT OCCURRENCE OF BIOTOXIN CASES ARE COMMON IN THE SUMMER SEASON AS A RESULT OF EATING UNCLEAN OR DETERIORATED FOOD, OR DRINKING CONTAMINATED WATER.

"MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO PATRONISE ILLEGAL HAWKERS AND UNLICENSED FOOD PREMISES AS THEIR FOOD MAY BE UNCLEAN AND MAY POSE A SERIOUS RISK TO HEALTH, HE SAID.

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/DR ALI

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