The "Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel" opened to traffic on the 11th of this month. The police and several government departments held a large-scale cross-departmental accident exercise code-named "Lanquan" in the tunnel today (6th). A total of 120 people participated in the exercise to simulate a five-vehicle collision. , 30 people were injured, and passengers were trapped in the compartment. After coordination between various departments, all the injured were successfully rescued and sent to hospital for treatment.
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Units participating in the exercise include the Police Force, Fire Services Department, Hospital Authority, Transport Department, Civil Engineering and Development Department, St. John Ambulance and Chun Wo Tunnel Management Co., Ltd. A total of more than 120 people were dispatched from each department, with the purpose of strengthening various departments in large-scale operations The adaptability and coordination ability in the work.
The exercise simulated a serious traffic accident in which 5 vehicles collided in the Blue Tunnel. The vehicle overturned and emitted smoke. More than 30 people were injured. Among them, passengers were trapped in the compartment. Rescue teams from different departments arrived at the scene quickly for evacuation and rescue Operation, and set up a command post and a wounded treatment and triage station at the scene. With the cooperation and coordination of various participating departments, all the injured were successfully rescued and sent to the hospital for treatment.
The Police will continue to maintain close contact with various stakeholders, regularly conduct cross-departmental drills, and review existing contingency plans, so as to strengthen the communication, coordination and response capabilities of various stakeholders when dealing with large-scale traffic accidents, and make comprehensive preparations for possible accidents .
