Hong Kong – HAD Emergency Co-ordination Centre in operation

May 12, 2022 | International

HAD Emergency Co-ordination Centre in operation

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Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:



Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:



     As the Landslip Warning has been issued, the Home Affairs Department’s Emergency Co-ordination Centre is now in operation.



     The Home Affairs Department will open temporary shelters for people in need of temporary accommodation.



     For details, please contact the centre on 2572 8427.

Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (MES) Announces That It Has Acquired The Uniform House

Apr 21, 2022 | Business

 MES, Inc. has acquired The Uniform House, Inc., located in Indianapolis, IN. Founded in 1953, The Uniform House is the premier uniform supplier to first responders, public transportation agencies, and medical professionals in the region.

Tom Hubregsen, MES CEO, commented, “With their stellar reputation for customer service and quality, we are excited to welcome The Uniform House to the MES team as we continue our focus on expanding services to first responders across the US and Canada.” Bob and Aviva Tavel, owners of The Uniform House, remarked, “We look forward to MES continuing the Uniform House’s reputation for quality uniforms and focus on customer service coupled with MES’s national capabilities, enhanced ordering, and e-commerce platforms to give our customers the tools they need to get their uniforms quickly and efficiently.”

About Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.

Established in 2001, Municipal Emergency Services has quickly grown to be a leading supplier of many of the best brands in the fire service, including 3M Scott, Honeywell, Fire-Dex, Seek Thermal, Hurst Jaws of Life, Matex Hose, Elbeco, 5.11 Tactical and many more. With the largest network of sales representatives, mobile service technicians in the industry, and in-house service centers strategically located around the United States, we can assure that our customers are purchasing quality name-brand equipment.

Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.

Shridhar Shah

877-MES-Fire

www.mesfire.com

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Hong Kong – HAD’s emergency hotline stood down

Oct 10, 2021 | International

HAD’s emergency hotline stood down

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Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:

Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:

     As Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3 has been cancelled, the Home Affairs Department’s emergency hotline 2572 8427 has ceased to operate.

Hong Kong – The Accident and Emergency Department of the Caritas Medical Centre resumes normal service

Jul 19, 2021 | International

The Accident and Emergency Department of the Caritas Medical Centre resumes normal service

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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The spokesperson of Caritas Medical Centre (CMC) announced the following update :
      
     The Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department of the CMC was affected by a flooding incident this morning (July 18) due to leakage of a pipe in the ceiling. Following emergency repair works, the A&E service has resumed normal operation at 2.30pm.
      
     The hospital apologised again for the inconvenience caused by the incident.
     

Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) expanded – ECLGS 4.0 for onsite oxygen generation, wider coverage of ECLGS 3.0 and increase in tenorfor ECLGS 1.0

May 31, 2021 | Business

On account of the disruptions caused by the second wave of COVID 19 pandemic to businesses across various sectors of the economy,Government has further enlarged the scope of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme as under:

(i) ECLGS 4.0:100% guarantee cover to loans up to Rs.2 crore to hospitals/nursing homes/clinics/medical colleges for setting up on-site oxygen generation plants, interest rate capped at 7.5%;

(ii) Borrowers who are eligible for restructuring as per RBI guidelines of May 05, 2021 and had availed loans under ECLGS 1.0 of overall tenure of four years comprising of  repayment of interest only during the first 12 months withrepayment of principal and interest in 36 months thereafter will now be able to avail a tenure of five years for their ECLGS loan i.e. repayment of interest only for the first 24 months with repayment of principal and interest in 36 months thereafter;

(iii) Additional ECLGS assistance of upto 10% of the outstanding as on February 29, 2020 to borrowers covered under ECLGS 1.0, in tandem with restructuring as per RBI guidelines of May 05, 2021;

(iv) Current ceiling of Rs. 500 Cr. of loan outstanding for eligibility under ECLGS 3.0 to be removed, subject to maximum additional ECLGS assistance to each borrower being limited to 40% or Rs.200 crore, whichever is lower;

         (v) Civil Aviation sector to be eligible under ECLGS 3.0

(vi) Validity of ECLGS extended to 30.09.2021 or till guarantees for an amount of Rs.3 lakh crore are issued.Disbursement under the scheme permittedup to31.12.2021.

The modifications in ECLGS,would enhance the utility and impact of ECLGS by providing additional support to MSMEs, safeguarding livelihoods and helping in seamless resumption of business activity. These changes will further facilitate flow of institutional credit at reasonable terms.

Detailed operational guidelines in this regardare beingseparately issued by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC).

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