The Legislative Council ("LegCo") Panel on Security conducted a visit to the Fire and Ambulance Services Academy ("FASA") today (4 January) to better understand its training facilities and related training provided.

Members visited various training areas of FASA to learn about the realistic training taken by firefighters and ambulance personnel in handling incidents occurred at railway station, train tunnel, petrol filling station and fuel tanks.  Members also visited the Driving Training Centre and Compartment Fire Behaviour Training Area.

Members took the opportunities to observe various training and rescue demonstrations including handling multiple casualties during road traffic incident.  Meanwhile, FASA trainees showed demonstrations relating to aircraft firefighting, urban search and rescue, gondola rescue, as well as swift water rescue.  The demonstrations gave Members a better understanding on how the Fire Services Department ("FSD") coordinates and tackles a wide range of large-scale incidents.

During the visit, Members met with the Director of Fire Services and senior management of FSD to exchange views on issues of mutual concern.  

Members who participated in the visit included the Chairman of the Panel, Hon CHAN Hak-kan, the Deputy Chairman of the Panel, Hon James TO Kun-sun, Panel members Hon WONG Ting-kwong, Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun, Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung, Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun, Hon YIU Si-wing, Hon MA Fung-kwok, Hon Charles Peter MOK, Hon CHAN Chi-chuen, Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT, Hon POON Siu-ping and Hon YUNG Hoi-yan, as well as non-Panel member Hon IP Kin-yuen.

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Legislative Council Panel on Security conducts a visit to the Fire and Ambulance Services Academy today (4 January) to better understand its training facilities and related training provided.

(From left) Hon YUNG Hoi-yan, Hon IP Kin-yuen, Hon WONG Ting-kwong, Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT, Hon CHAN Chi-chuen, Hon Paul TSE Wai-chun, Hon James TO Kun-sun, Mr. LI Kin-yat, Director of Fire Services, Hon CHAN Hak-kan, Mr. LEUNG Wai-hung, Deputy Director of Fire Services, Hon MA Fung-kwok, Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung, Hon POON Siu-ping, Hon YIU Si-wing, Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun and Hon Charles Peter MOK.

Legislative Council Members observe a petrol filling station firefighting demonstration.

Legislative Council Members observe a demonstration on handling multiple casualties during a road traffic incident.

Legislative Council Members are in firefighting  protective  gear.

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