Departamento de bomberos de Hong Kong revisará estrategias tras incendio en Tai Po

El Departamento de Servicios de Bomberos de Hong Kong ha formado un nuevo comité directivo para evaluar las estrategias operativas en incidentes de grandes incendios tras el mortal incendio en Wang Fuk Court en Tai Po. El incendio, el peor de la ciudad en décadas, mató a 168 personas y dejó sin hogar a alrededor de 5.000 residentes.

El director de Servicios de Bomberos, Andy Yeung Yan-kin, anunció el martes que su subdirector de operaciones, Derek Armstrong Chan, liderará un nuevo comité directivo dentro del departamento para evaluar estrategias. El comité busca evaluar la efectividad operativa en incidentes de incendios a gran escala e identificar mejoras. «[El comité directivo] evaluará la efectividad operativa de estos incidentes de incendios a gran escala y cómo mejorar», dijo Yeung en una rueda de prensa sobre el trabajo del departamento en el último año. También examinará el uso de herramientas avanzadas, el despliegue de personal y el equipo de protección para bomberos. El incendio arrasó siete de las ocho torres residenciales en Wang Fuk Court en Tai Po, matando a 168 personas y dejando sin hogar a alrededor de 5.000 residentes. Un bombero murió y otros 12 estaban entre los 79 heridos en el incidente.

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