2.26. Foundation work was in hand for the Fire Services Training School, Fire Headquarters and Ambulance Depot at Sek Kong in the New Territories. This project will provide training facilities for 160 recruits, including classrooms, garages for 10 training vehicles, 6 drill towers, barrack accommodation for the trainees and married quarters for officers and other ranks.
2.27. Progress continued to be made on the construction of additional fire stations and ambulance depots to achieve better dispersal of fire fighting resources and to provide quarters for Fire Services personnel. Standard designs were used for the construction of four fire stations and two ambulance depots in different localities. Each building will provide a two-bay operational station at ground and mezzanine floor levels, with 9 upper floors containing married quarters for 4 officers and 48 rank and file, including one floor which is designed for use as an open-sided play area.
2.28. At Ta Kwu Ling in the New Territories the first fire guard hut was completed. This unit is located and equipped to enable early action to be taken to prevent the spread of hill fires.
General Government Buildings
2.29. Building was nearing completion at Caroline Hill on depots, workshops and offices for the Public Works Department, and for the Civil Aid Services Headquarters. The programme completes the development of the site already occupied by the Electrical & Mechanical Office vehicle workshops. The new buildings comprise a 12-storey block, including basement, the upper floors of which will provide offices and workshops for the Electrical & Mechanical Office, and the basement of which will accommodate the Civil Aid Services Zone Headquarters. This building is linked by a single-storey wing, containing further stores and workshops, to a 7-storey building which will provide offices and training facilities for the Civil Aid Services.
2.30. Site formation was nearing completion at the upper end of the former Murray Barracks area for the construction of a 27-storey building, including basements, for Government offices. Care has been taken to preserve a fine specimen of a Cassia nodosa tree which in about April and May produces a beautiful canopy of pale pink flowers.
2.31. The reprovisioning of the former Rodney Block was completed in the early part of the year to provide additional Government office accommodation.
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2.26. Foundation work was in hand for the Fire Services Training School, Fire Headquarters and Ambulance Depot at Sek Kong in the New Territories. This project will provide training facilities for 160 recruits, including classrooms, garages for 10 training vehicles, 6 drill towers, barrack accommodation for the trainees and married quarters for officers and other ranks.
2.27. Progress continued to be made on the construction of addi- tional fire stations and ambulance depots to achieve better dispersal of fire fighting resources and to provide quarters for Fire Services per- sonnel. Standard designs were used for the construction of four fire stations and two ambulance depots in different localities. Each building will provide a two bay operational station at ground and mezzanine floor levels, with 9 upper floors containing married quarters for 4 officers and 48 rank and file, including one floor which is designed for use as an open-sided play area.
2.28. At Ta Kwu Ling in the New Territories the first fire guard hut was completed. This unit is located and equipped to enable early action. to be taken to prevent the spread of hill fires.
General Government Buildings
2.29. Building was nearing completion at Caroline Hill on depots, workshops and offices for the Public Works Department, and for the Civil Aid Services Headquarters. The programme completes the de- velopment of the site already occupied by the Electrical & Mechanical Office vehicle workshops. The new buildings comprise a 12 storey block, including basement, the upper floors of which will provide offices and workshops for the Electrical & Mechanical Office, and the basement of which will accommodate the Civil Aid Services Zone Headquarters. This building is linked by a single storey wing, containing further stores and workshops, to a 7 storey building which will provide offices and training facilities for the Civil Aid Services.
2.30. Site formation was nearing completion at the upper end of the former Murray Barracks area for the construction of a 27 storey build- ing, including basements, for Government offices. Care has been taken to preserve a fine specimen of a cassia nodosa tree which in about April and May produces a beautiful canopy of pale pink flowers.
2.31. The reprovisioning of the former Rodney Block was completed in the early part of the year to provide additional Government office accommodation.
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