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Tsuen Wan District (TWDIST) conducted an inter-departmental major incident exercise, codenamed SAILMARK, at Yau Kom Tau Water Treatment Works on March 30. Over 230 participants from the Force, Fire Services Department, Government Flying Service, Civil Aid Service, Home Affairs Department, Social Welfare Department and Water Supplies Department were involved in the exercise.
The exercise simulated a chlorine leakage incident, which required coordinated rescue efforts from various participating departments, followed by an emergency evacuation of nearby residents to the designated temporary shelter. Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau’s E-Security Audit and Incident Response Team conducted network scanning and system integrity check on the facility’s Industrial Control System.
During the exercise, the three-dimensional interactive layout system developed by the Police College’s Learning Technologies Division enabled responders to swiftly appreciate the ground through augmented reality technology. One of the users of the system was Sergeant (Auxiliary) Yung Yung, a member of District Operations Room Cadre who was assigned to be the e-log keeper during the exercise. She said the system had enabled her to have a better understanding of the deployment at scene. She was glad that she could contribute to TWDIST with her knowledge as a serving Police Communications Officer, while enriching her experience in handling major incidents through participating in the exercise.
TWDIST Commander Kerry Carew commented that apart from strengthening the coordination and response capabilities among the district and other stakeholders, the exercise also provided an opportunity to adopt technological innovations to facilitate police work, which is a key aspect of Project “REFRAME”. TWDIST also collaborates closely with Information Systems Wing’s Innovation and Solution Lab by providing a realistic environment for trial of new technologies, in order to collect feedback from frontline officers for making improvements in the subsequent product development cycles.
