July 1 this year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. In an interview, Director of Fire Services, Mr Yeung Yan-kin, pointed out that the prescription has set up a committee to deal with emergencies. On that day, the "Director's Command Room" will be activated and special police officers will be dispatched to ensure the smooth holding of the celebration.
In terms of safeguarding national security, the Fire Services Department will strengthen the enforcement of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance. If there is a large number of illegal purchases of dangerous goods, it can be stopped as soon as possible, and a special team of hazardous substances will be dispatched to deal with counter-terrorism operations.
The fire brigade of the Fire Services Department will soon have a new member to join the two French-made fire-fighting robots, the same model as that used locally to fight the fire of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France in 2019.
At the same time, the large-scale rotary-wing drone manufactured by Shenzhen DJI Technology Co., Ltd. has been purchased and started to be used. It can make 3D images, detect gases, throw objects, etc. in the disaster site. It can also install a gas detector to detect 9 kinds of gases simultaneously. Displays the concentration distribution to assist firefighters in fighting fires.
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Enforce the Dangerous Goods Ordinance to prevent terrorist activities
There are still three weeks before the 25th anniversary of the return, Yang Enjian said that the Fire Services Department has set up a committee to prepare for the 25th anniversary celebration activities, deal with emergency plans and resource allocation, and have held a series of drills. At that time, the "Director's Command Room" will be activated to coordinate all emergency response. Emergency resources, strategically allocate resources in key positions, also support the police in law enforcement, and arrange for special police to cooperate with the operation.
In terms of maintaining national security and anti-terrorism work, Yang Enjian said that the Fire Services Department and various law enforcement departments have set up an inter-departmental anti-terrorism task force to hold anti-terrorism drills from time to time; the Fire Services Department is also responsible for implementing the "Dangerous Goods Ordinance" to prevent criminals from using dangerous goods to harm National security, conduct publicity and education to places selling or storing dangerous goods through the Dangerous Goods Division. If someone is found to have purchased a large amount, they can be notified as soon as possible for intelligence collection; the fire-fighting hazardous material team mainly deals with large-scale accidents. There are cases in foreign countries. Hazardous substances need to be dealt with by a special team.
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The fire fighting robot can operate continuously for 12 hours
The Fire Services Department is about to introduce two French-made fire-fighting robots into service, the same model used in the 2019 Notre Dame de Paris fire in France.
At that time, the high temperature of the fire field was over 850 degrees. The fire-fighting robot was made of aerospace metal. The cost of each unit was 2.68 million yuan. It could run continuously for 12 hours. It can also be turned into an "incident support mode" by pushing a 1-ton heavy object to transport the injured to tunnels and subway pipes.
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As for large-scale rotary-wing drones, which are manufactured by Shenzhen DJI Technology Co., Ltd., they can make 3D images, detect gases, throw objects, etc. at the disaster site. Equipped with thermal imaging cameras, laser ranging, spotlights, etc., it can also be equipped with a gas detector, which can detect 9 kinds of gases at the same time and display the concentration distribution.
Promote the inclusion of special teams in the Qualifications Roll for training in the Greater Bay Area
In recent years, the Fire Services Department has been actively promoting its 14 teams to be included in the Qualifications Register under the Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications Ordinance. Among them, the Paramedic Professional Diploma of the Ambulance grade has been included in the Register, which is equivalent to the fourth qualifications framework. Yang Enjian hopes to build a Hong Kong team training brand and provide training for cities in the Greater Bay Area and Belt and Road cities.
In 2016, two firefighters were killed in the mini-storage fire in Amoy Industrial Village.
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"Fire Hazard Elimination Notice" regulates mini storage
In 2016, two firefighters were killed in the mini-storage fire in Amoy Industrial Estate. The Coroner’s Court ruled that the death was unfortunate. It was suggested that the Buildings Department should consider regulating it with a licensing system.
Yang Enjian said that the Fire Services Department will now issue a "Fire Hazard Elimination Notice" to dangerous mini-storages. There are 705 mini-storages in Hong Kong, of which 374 are in compliance, 110 are being processed, and the remaining 221 are in legal proceedings, of which 1 It is currently applying for judicial review. As for whether to issue a license to the mini-storage, it needs to be completed by the Buildings Department. The Fire Services Department is willing to cooperate.
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