... on to the FSD's freshly-created promotional character, offering gleefully on social media their own takes or parodies of the blue creature. Dressed in blue spandex bodysuit from head to toe, and looki ...More
EJ Insight2018-11-07
The Fire Services Department (FSD) has established a new division to educate the public on how to deal with emergencies, but it was a character it created for the purpose that stole the show. The depa ...More
EJ Insight2018-11-06
... partment (FSD) to arrange an air cushion to be put on the ground in case he fell while firefighters equipped with climbing gear were on standby on a higher floor. Police and firefighters talked to the ...More
EJ Insight2018-06-21
The Fire Services Department (FSD) retained its top spot in the latest survey on people’s satisfaction with the city's disciplinary forces, the Public Opinion Programme of the University of Hong Kong ...More
EJ Insight2018-06-06
Three English Springer Spaniels have joined the Fire Services Department (FSD) in its search and rescue missions since last year, and have been highly praised by the officers for their dedication and ...More
EJ Insight2018-02-21
... partment (FSD) both sent their personnel for a search operation. At about 7.40 pm, divers from the FSD managed to locate Cheng in the sea, who was found lying motionless under water about 10 meters aw ...More
EJ Insight2017-07-21
... partment (FSD) had to work through much of the night. In the end, it took about six hours before Chung was pulled out by FSD divers, reports say. According to Headline Daily, Chung fell into the Kai T ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-06
... ents, the FSD said, but added commercial benefits should not override public safety. Meanwhile, the Buildings Department said it has issued 571 orders to 259 buildings for violation of the Buildings O ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-30
The Fire Services Department (FSD) could be the source of foam found in a stream near its Fire and Ambulance Services Academy (FASA) in Tseung Kwan O. Roy Tam, chief executive of environmental group G ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-12
The Fire Services Department (FSD) received the highest rating among the disciplinary forces while the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) slumped to the bottom in the latest survey on pe ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-07
... partment (FSD), causing confusion among the public. It is hard for people to make out which is a civil ambulance and which is a military one, people said. The criticism came after someone posted a ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-25
A fire incident in Wan Chai has led to questions being raised about the adequacy of the Fire Services Department (FSD) in terms of equipment and preparedness. On Tuesday, a blaze broke out from a flat ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-20
The Fire Services Department (FSD) was able to fill up only 166 of the 310 vacancies for firemen during the 2014-2015 period as many candidates failed in physical fitness tests. In one physical fitnes ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-20
... partment (FSD) for its slow response. He said the firefighters who arrived six minutes after the blaze was reported were not marine firefighters. Lai said a fire boat finally arrived at the scene abou ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-29