The Electrical & Mechanical Services Department has teamed up with key industry players from various sectors for four years in a row to organise the E&M Safety Campaign, one of the largest public education campaigns in Hong Kong.

Aimed at enhancing community awareness in the safe use of electrical and gas appliances, lifts and escalators, and the importance of energy efficiency, this year's campaign features a line-up of publicity and community activities.

One of the key events, the E&M Safety Carnival, attracted about 10,000 participants last year. This year, it will become a two-day event at Kowloon Park in Tsim Sha Tsui on October 23 and 24.

Last year's slogan "E&M safety and energy efficiency begin with little things" will remain as the theme of this year's campaign.

A series of unprecedented educational day camps will also be organised for primary students from November to December.

The campaign will feature a wide range of community and publicity programmes including a comics drawing competition on energy efficiency, an e-card design competition on gas safety and a volunteers' home visit programme on electrical safety.