Chief Secretary Carrie Lam has commended fire and ambulance personnel for rising to the challenge of providing round-the-clock services to the public.
Mrs Lam inspected a graduation parade of 19 station officers, 57 firemen and 47 ambulancemen at the Fire Services Training School today.
Speaking at the parade, she said there is great demand for emergency services. More than 780,000 calls for fire services, special services and emergency ambulance services were received last year.
"To meet the increasing workload, the department actively recruits those who are committed to serving the community, including the 385 fire and ambulance personnel recruited last year."
Mrs Lam congratulated the graduates on their completion of stringent training and encouraged them to fully apply their professional knowledge and skills in fulfilling their commitment to the community.
The parade was followed by a demonstration of fire-fighting and rescue techniques by the graduates. They completed 26 weeks of training and will be posted to various fire stations and ambulance depots.
