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Monitors' report submitted to CS
The monitors appointed to observe the transfer of Vietnamese migrants (VMs) selected for the Orderly Repatriation Programme from Section 2 of the Whitehead Detention Centre today (Thursday) have submitted their report to the Chief Secretary.
The VMs were transferred to Whitehead Section 8 and Victoria Prison.
The four monitors comprised two non-official Justices of the Peace, Mr Chan Kam-man and Mr Jackie Wong See-sum; and representatives from two non- government organisations, Ms Kinny Lee from Christian Action and Ms Mabel Au from Oxfam.
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New signs for emergency vehicular access
The Fire Services Department has recently introduced the design of a package of four new indication signs for emergency vehicular access (EVA).
The Chief Fire Officer of Fire Protection Bureau, Mr Lam Chun-man, said (today) the introduction of the new signs was aimed at arousing public awareness of the importance of keeping the EVA free of obstructions for the purpose of fire fighting operation.
The four signs will respectively give specific indications of the layout of an EVA, the emergency route as well as warning against car parking and obstruction to emergency vehicles in the event of a fire.
"The 'EVA Layout' signs are to be erected at the entrances of the designated EVA whereas 'EVA Indication' and 'No Parking' signs will also be required to be positioned along the EVA at 100 metres and 50 metres intervals respectively.
"For EVA not of driveway design, as an alternative for the 'EVA Indication' signs, 'Emergency Route' signs may be fixed to the kerb stones, planters, or other similar objects as appropriate to mark the EVA," Mr Lam said.
Mr Lam said: "We hope it would help to eliminate obstructions, particularly inadvertent ones, if the EVA is clearly marked with these easily observable signs.
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