Hong Kong – HAD’s emergency hotline stood down
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.
The Accident and Emergency Department of the Caritas Medical Centre resumes normal service
****************************************************************************************** The spokesperson of Caritas Medical Centre (CMC) announced the following update : 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). ****** RM/MV/KMN (Release ID: 1722846) Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (MES) is pleased to announce it has completed the acquisition of the Hurst Jaws of Life dealer, The Rescue Store, in Mercer, Pennsylvania. MES is proud to have Bill Finley Jr., with nearly 30 years of first responder experience, join the MES team and to help expand their product and service offerings in the state of Pennsylvania. MES is now the premiere authorized dealer for Hurst, Vetter, and Rescue42 products and service to customers in Pennsylvania effective immediately. About Municipal Emergency Services Established in 2001 Municipal Emergency Services has quickly grown to be the largest supplier of 3M Scott SCBA, Honeywell, Fire-Dex, Hurst Jaws of Life, Matex Fire Hose, 5.11 Tactical, and Bullard Helmets to first responders in North America. With over 185 sales representatives, 100+ mobile service technicians, and 18 in-house service centers strategically located locally around the United States they can assure that their customers are purchasing quality name brand equipment that remains functioning to the appropriate NFPA and manufacturer’s specifications throughout the life of the product. Headquartered in Sandy Hook, CT, the company employees a team of over 450 dedicated employees to serve communities throughout the United States. MES can be reached at 1-877-MESFire (1-877-637-3473) or on MESFire.com.Hong Kong – The Accident and Emergency Department of the Caritas Medical Centre resumes normal service
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
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.
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Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. Completes Acquisition of The Rescue Store in Pennsylvania