LCQ20: Fire drills and contingency response mechanism

Following is a question by the Hon Ken Wong and a written reply by the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, in the Legislative Council today (October 21): Question: There are views pointing out that extreme weather events have occurred with increasing frequency in Hong Kong in recent years, and the electrical load in aged buildings has surged, further elevating the risks of short circuits and fire hazards, particularly in old districts such as Kowloon City, Sham Shui Po and Yau Tsim Mong. These districts not only have a large number of "three-nil buildings" and subdivided units (SDUs), but are also home to many singleton elderly persons and disadvantaged groups, who face very significant fire risks. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: (1) of the number of times the Fire Services Department, together with the District Offices and Community Care Teams in various districts, has carried out the "Old Friends" Home Visit Scheme in the past year; whether the authorities will regularly deploy staff to conduct home visits to assist disadvantaged groups in old districts in formulating dedicated household escape plans; if so, of the details; if not, the reasons

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