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[New Crown Pneumonia] News: Recruiting more than 100 fire station isolation camps including providing first aid

2020-02-29T01:06:44.665Z


New-type coronary pneumonia (commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia) epidemic has continued. Isolation camps built by modular houses have been completed, including 118 units in Liyumenyuan Resort A area. As a result, the Fire Services Department established a "quick response team." It was reported that about 120 firefighters were recruited to join the prescription and would receive overtime work allowance from the disciplined services. However, some personnel worry that the notice specifies that the scope of work includes "other assigned tasks". In addition to the fire call, the duty guidelines cover the need for "special service calls" and "advanced emergency services" for quarantine personnel, but the personnel have not officially accepted Handling training on infectious diseases and disease control. The Fire Services Department responded to the inquiry and stated that the "Quick Response Team" is mainly responsible for performing fire-fighting rescue and fire inspection duties in quarantine facilities. During this period, it does not need to be responsible for monitoring or taking care of the quarantined persons, and "the team members basically do not need to contact the quarantine persons."


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Author: Zheng Qiuling

2020-02-29 09:00

Last updated: 2020-02-29 09:00

New-type coronary pneumonia (commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia) epidemic has continued. Isolation camps built by modular houses have been completed, including 118 units in Liyumenyuan Resort A area. As a result, the Fire Services Department established a "quick response team." It was reported that about 120 firefighters were recruited to join the prescription and would receive overtime work allowance from the disciplined services. However, some personnel worry that the notice specifies that the scope of work includes "other assigned tasks". In addition to the fire call, the duty guidelines cover the need for "special service calls" and "advanced emergency services" for quarantine personnel, but the personnel have not officially accepted Handling training on infectious diseases and disease control.

The Fire Services Department responded to the inquiry and stated that the "Quick Response Team" is mainly responsible for performing fire-fighting rescue and fire inspection duties in quarantine facilities. During this period, it does not need to be responsible for monitoring or taking care of the quarantined persons, and "the team members basically do not need to contact the quarantine persons."

News: Cup noodles and biscuits are offered

Additional fatigue check-up centres will be built including Sai Kung Outdoor Recreation Centre, Lei Yue Mun Park Resort and Pat Heung Police Station Permanent Activity Centre. Among them, 118 units in the area A of Liyumenyuan Resort have been put into use, and 234 units in area B are expected to be completed in or before April, and the Patong Shaoxing Center will be completed in about two months. The Fire Services Department recently recruited about 120 firefighters to work in the isolation camp. The relevant work will receive an overtime work allowance from the disciplined services. Every 5 people will work in shifts. The waiting room will have fire protection clothing, personal protective equipment and Class III. Uniform, etc., meals are provided with cup noodles, biscuits, water, etc. If necessary, you can order meals from contract companies of the Department of Health.

Fire call to provide first aid service

The "Quick Response Team" notice states that each team is composed of 5 firefighters, and is headed by the head of the fire brigade. 3 personnel must be qualified as advance rescuers. The scope of work includes "other assigned tasks." Personnel on duty must wear personal protective equipment, including disposable caps, blue protective clothing, gloves, N95 masks, and water boots, if they are in the area of ​​the isolated unit. If there is a fire call in this area, they must wear a "golden suit".

According to the relevant duty guidelines, when there is a "call for special service", whether wearing a three-level uniform or a gold suit, they must wear helmets, gloves, surgical or N95 masks; when the fire control center and civil security team received quarantine personnel There is a need for advance emergency services. Before the ambulance arrives, the "Quick Response Team" will be called, and the Auxiliary Medical Service and the Department of Health will dispatch.

According to information, the work of various government departments in the quarantine center is assigned by the Civil Security Team to manage and contact various government departments. The Department of Health provides medical services. The Auxiliary Medical Service escorts quarantine personnel and measures their daily temperature. The LCSD supports the venue. The Logistics Department supports vehicles to pick up and quarantine people, while security is handed over to the police. Some senior firefighters said that due to the large number of modular houses in the quarantine center, which are temporary structures, firefighters need to take care of them to prevent fire and other accidents. There is a front line that the prescription only provides firefighters with guidelines for wearing and removing personal protective equipment (PPE), and has not formally received training in handling infectious diseases and disease control.

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Prescription: Guidelines have been developed and adequate equipment is arranged

The Fire Services Department responded to enquiries, saying that the "Quick Response Team" is mainly responsible for performing fire-fighting rescue and fire inspection duties in quarantine facilities. "The team members do not need to be responsible for monitoring or caring for the quarantined person during this period. Since these tasks will be handled by other departments, Therefore, the team members basically do not need to contact the quarantine person. "In addition, the prescription formulates guidelines for emergency teams to deal with emergencies, arranges appropriate and adequate personal protective equipment for team members, and pays close attention to team members' physical conditions to ensure that Members are safe, and nearby fire stations and ambulance stations will also provide appropriate logistical support. Since the "Quick Response Team" is on duty at the quarantine center in the form of overtime work, their work performed outside the specified hours will be compensated in accordance with the rules of the Civil Service Regulations.

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