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The Fire Services Department will organise a series of roving exhibitions to enhance the public's awareness of fire safety during the coming festive season.
The first exhibition will be held tomorrow afternoon (January 18) at Laguna City in Kwun Tong; this will be followed by one at City Landmark in Tsuen Wan on January 23. The last exhibition will be held at Lockhart Road in Causeway Bay on January 30.
On display at the exhibitions will be the department's Mobile Publicity Unit (MPU) and a fire engine from a fire station nearby.
The MPU is a converted truck which houses all the exhibits, aided by computerised multi-media facilities. Touch-screen computers loaded with information on fire safety, previous major fires and the department's appliances and equipment will be on board. Fire service installations including a hose reel, fire detection and automatic fire alarm systems and different types of portable fire extinguishers will also be found on the MPU.
Fire safety ambassadors who were enlisted to help promote fire safety and assist in reporting fire hazards will be invited to join the exhibitions. Fire services personnel also will be on site to answer enquiries about fire safety.
Ends/Thursday, January 17, 2008
Issued at HKT 15:45
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