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Inter-departmental vegetation fire and mountain rescue exercise 2021 held (with photos)
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     An inter-departmental vegetation fire and mountain rescue exercise was held this morning (November 25). The participating departments and organisations comprised the Fire Services Department (FSD); the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF); the Government Flying Service (GFS); the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department; the Auxiliary Medical Service; the Civil Aid Service; the Home Affairs Department; the Social Welfare Department; and the Hospital Authority.
 
​     The inter-departmental exercise was conducted along the hiking trail from Pak Mong to Por Kai Shan on Lantau Island. About 40 FSD members as well as members from the HKPF and the GFS participated in the on-site exercise, whilst other participating departments and organisations joined the table-top exercise at the same time. 
 
     The exercise aimed to enhance co-ordination, communication, command and control as well as logistical support capabilities among different departments and organisations during large-scale hill fire and mountain rescue operations. It also helped test the effectiveness and co-operation of different emergency formations during fire-fighting and rescue operations.

     A spokesman for the FSD called for public attention to the risk that due to recent dry weather, a vegetation fire could occur and spread out more severely and rapidly with the prevailing wind. The spokesman also urged the public not to leave any ignition source while taking part in hiking activities, and reminded them to evacuate to a safe place if they encounter a vegetation fire.
 
Ends/Thursday, November 25, 2021
Issued at HKT 14:57
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Fire Services personnel walk uphill with fire beaters to combat a simulated vegetation fire during an inter-departmental vegetation fire and mountain rescue operation exercise today (November 25).
Fire Services personnel simulate the rescue of an injured person during an inter-departmental vegetation fire and mountain rescue operation exercise today (November 25).
Ambulance personnel simulate the handling of an injured person at a triage point during an inter-departmental vegetation fire and mountain rescue operation exercise today (November 25).
Ambulance personnel simulate the handling of an injured person during an inter-departmental vegetation fire and mountain rescue operation exercise today (November 25).
The Fire Services Department dispatches a "Work-rest15" to provide a resting area for frontline personnel in an inter-departmental vegetation fire and mountain rescue operation exercise today (November 25).
A Government Flying Service helicopter is deployed to the scene for water bombing to combat a simulated vegetation fire during an inter-departmental vegetation fire and mountain rescue operation exercise today (November 25).
The Fire Services Department and the Hong Kong Police Force dispatch a Mobile Command Unit and set up a Police Forward Control Point respectively in an inter-departmental vegetation fire and mountain rescue operation exercise today (November 25).