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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council Panel on Security conducted a visit to the Government Flying Service (GFS) today (October 7) to better understand its operation and the emergency services provided.
Members first visited the Maintenance Information and Control Centre and received a briefing on the work of the GFS. Members then toured the Hanger to better understand the equipment of different types of aircrafts. Members also visited the Air Command and Control Centre (the Command Centre) and were briefed by the representatives of the GFS on the flight dispatch and supervisory roles of the Command Centre. Before concluding the visit, Members met with the frontline staff to learn more about their daily work.
Members who participated in the visit included the Chairman of the Panel, Mr Ip Kwok-him; Deputy Chairman of the Panel, Mr Ng Leung-sing; and Panel members including Dr Lam Tai-fai, Mr Yiu Si-wing, Mr Ma Fung-kwok, Mr Chan Chi-chuen, Mr Kwok Wai-keung and Mr Chung Kwok-pan.
Ends/Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Issued at HKT 20:40
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