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.

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

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

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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Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. Completes Acquisition of The Rescue Store in Pennsylvania

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.

Canada – Department of Finance Releases Draft Legislation to Increase Accessibility of Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy

The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Lockdown Support have protected millions of Canadian jobs, helping workers and businesses of every size, across Canada, through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Today, the Department of Finance released draft legislative proposals that would implement technical amendments to ensure these programs better support the businesses and workers who are facing challenges as a result of the pandemic.

The draft legislative proposals released today would:

Provide applicants with more flexibility in determining the revenue decline for the wage and rent subsidies for the qualifying period from December 20, 2020 to January 16, 2021.
Ensure that Lockdown Support is available to an eligible property owner whose tenant is not arm’s length but has a qualifying business at the property that is subject to a lockdown and must shut their doors or significantly restrict their activities under a public health order.

The Canada Revenue Agency will administer the subsidies on the basis of these draft legislative proposals.