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SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1994

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BETTER PROTECTIVE HELMETS FOR FIREMEN

FIREMEN WILL GET GREATER PROTECTION AT WORK AS THEY ARE EQUIPPED WITH A NEW TYPE OF FIRE HELMETS TODAY (SUNDAY).

THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS BOUGHT 4,500 "PACIFIC K3/70" HELMETS PRODUCED BY A NEW ZEALAND FIRM FOR ITS STAFF ON FIRE-FIGHTING AND RESCUE DUTIES.

"THE NEW,

LIGHTER HELMET CAN HELP FIRE-FIGHTERS

REDUCE HEAD

INJURIES," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

"IT HAS A VISOR TO PROTECT THE EYES AND UPPER FACE OF THE WEARER FROM FLYING DEBRIS, AND A PROTECTOR TO GIVE BETTER PROTECTION FOR EARS AND NECK, HE ADDED.

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THE NEW HELMETS ARE REPLACING THE OLD "CROMWELL F200" WHICH HAD BEEN IN USE FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS.

TERTIARY STUDENTS URGED TO EXERCISE CIVIC RIGHT

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RESPONSIBILITY

YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BART IRELAND, TODAY (SUNDAY) APPEALED TO TERTIARY STUDENTS TO EXERCISE THEIR CIVIC AND REGISTER AS VOTERS.

"AS THE VOTING AGE HAS NOW BEEN LOWERED TO 18, MOST OF THESE STUDENTS WOULD QUALIFY TO BECOME ELECTORS, HE SAID.

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A TOTAL OF 263 STUDENTS HAVE ALREADY FILLED IN VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS DISTRIBUTED BY STAFF OF THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC LAST WEEK.

"POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS CAN ALSO OBTAIN THESE FORMS AT THEIR STUDENT UNION BUILDING, MR IRELAND SAID.

THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICE LAUNCHED A DISTRICT-WIDE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN THIS MONTH. HOUSEHOLD VISITS WILL BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN APRIL AND JUNE TO ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE THREE-TIER ELECTIONS.

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