Hong Kong – Road Safety Council 50th Anniversary Keep Your Cool Carnival successfully held
Road Safety Council 50th Anniversary Keep Your Cool Carnival successfully held
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The following is issued on behalf of the Road Safety Council:
The Road Safety Council 50th Anniversary Keep Your Cool Carnival, organised by the Road Safety Council, was successfully held today (November 26) at the HarbourChill, Wan Chai.
The opening ceremony was officiated by the Chairperson of the Road Safety Council and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) of the Hong Kong Police Force, Mr Joe Chow; the Chairperson of the Road Safety Research Committee and Deputy Commissioner for Transport (Planning and Technical Services), Mr Patrick Ho; and the Chairperson of the Road Safety Campaign Committee, Ms Karin Wong.
Mr Chow remarked that over the years, the Council and various stakeholders had spared no effort to promote road safety, resulting in a sustained decrease in the number of fatal and serious traffic accidents. In the first three quarters of this year, there were a total of 715 fatal and serious traffic accidents, marking a 47 per cent decrease compared to the figures of the same period over the past five years. Elderly pedestrians aged 65 or above are still the most vulnerable group in traffic accidents. In the first three quarters of this year, 31 pedestrians aged 65 or above died in traffic accidents, accounting for 61 per cent of all fatalities of traffic accidents involving pedestrians. The Council will continue to collaborate with the Social Welfare Department and the Road Safety Teams of various Police regions to visit district elderly centres and neighborhood centres. Elderly road safety publicity activities will also be organised in partnership with Radio Television Hong Kong to educate the elderly on road safety.
Mr Chow also emphasised the Council’s core focus on instilling the correct attitude towards road safety among the younger generation. This year, the Council has organised a Mr Safegg interactive educational drama tour in 25 primary schools. Through lively, interesting and diversified interactive scenarios, students can understand the importance of maintaining a “Keep Your Cool on the Road” mindset.
He sincerely thanked the members of the Council, government departments and other stakeholders for their efforts and contributions. Mr Chow also urged all road users to uphold “Stay Alert, Stay Alive” and “Keep Your Cool on the Road” so as to realise the vision of “Zero Accidents on the Road, Hong Kong’s Goal”.
At the opening ceremony, the Safety Professional Driver Awards were also presented. The event also featured a range of Mr Safegg game booths, virtual reality games and road safety education display boards to disseminate road safety messages to the public in a lively manner.
Road Safety Council 50th Anniversary Keep Your Cool Carnival to be held tomorrow
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Mountaineering Safety Promotion Day successfully held (with photos)
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Slope Safety Parent-child Carnival opens tomorrow
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Hong Kong – Road Safety Council 50th Anniversary Keep Your Cool Carnival to be held tomorrow
The following is issued on behalf of the Road Safety Council:
The Road Safety Council 50th Anniversary Keep Your Cool Carnival, organised by the Road Safety Council, will be held tomorrow (November 26) from 10am to 4.30pm at the HarbourChill, Wan Chai.
The opening ceremony will be held at the HarbourChill, Wan Chai at 10am. The Chairperson of the Road Safety Council and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) of the Hong Kong Police Force, Mr Joe Chow; the Chairperson of the Road Safety Research Committee and Deputy Commissioner for Transport (Planning and Technical Services), Mr Patrick Ho; and the Chairperson of the Road Safety Campaign Committee, Ms Karin Wong, will officiate at the ceremony. Safety Professional Driver Awards 2023 will be presented at the ceremony and there will also be a stage performance.
The Road Safety Council aims to enhance the road safety awareness of the public by inviting members of the public to participate in the event. There will be a series of Mr Safegg game booths, virtual reality games, an instant photo-shooting service and photo-taking zone to disseminate road safety messages to the public in a lively manner.Hong Kong – Mountaineering Safety Promotion Day successfully held (with photos)
The Civil Aid Service (CAS) held the Mountaineering Safety Promotion Day 2023 with various government departments and mountaineering organisations today (October 22) at MacPherson Playground in Mong Kok to enhance public awareness of hiking safety with a view to reducing accidents arising from mountaineering activities.
The event was opened with a speech by the Director of Fire Services, Mr Andy Yeung. Other officiating guests included the Commissioner of Police, Mr Siu Chak-yee; the Commissioner of the CAS, Mr Lo Yan-lai; the Chief Staff Officer of the CAS, Mr Leung Kwun-hong, as well as representatives from the Security Bureau; the Government Flying Service; the Auxiliary Medical Service; the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department; the Office of the Communications Authority; the Hong Kong Observatory; the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and various mountaineering organisations.
At the ceremony, Mr Yeung also presented certificates to those who had successfully completed the Mountain Casualty Handling Course.
Apart from game booths to promote mountaineering safety, a wide range of mountaineering equipment, such as digital maps, watches used for recording rescuer locations, high-resolution live broadcasting cameras and the Unmanned Aircraft System, was showcased. In addition, there were technique demonstrations of mountain search and rescue and handling of injured persons by the CAS members to enhance public understanding of mountain rescue work.
Other highlights included a rescue demonstration by the Fire Services Department rescue dogs and a performance by police dogs. A recruitment exercise of the CAS adult members was also conducted at the event.
Hong Kong – Slope Safety Parent-child Carnival opens tomorrow
The Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) will hold a Slope Safety Parent-child Carnival from tomorrow (September 8) to September 11 at Domain in Yau Tong to enhance public understanding of landslide hazards and the importance of slope safety.
With the support of the Buildings Department, the carnival will offer fun-filled interactive games which are enjoyable for all ages. There will also be display panels introducing slope safety information.
The carnival will be held between 11am and 8pm from tomorrow to September 10 and between 11am and 7pm on September 11 at Atrium, ground floor at Domain in Yau Tong. Admission is free and participants of the interactive games will receive souvenirs. A geotechnical engineer from the CEDD will answer questions from the public on slope safety and maintenance from 11am to 1pm on September 10. A research team from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will show the danger of landslides to members of the public through an augmented reality game between 11am and 3pm on September 9 and 10.
Members of the public can visit the Hong Kong Slope Safety website (hkss.cedd.gov.hk/hkss/en/home/index.html) for information on slope safety.Fuzion Safety Announces Axis Jet as the Most Recent Subscriber of the WBAT Platform as well as ASAP Facilitation Services
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