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Given the recent cases of accident related to hiking in Sha Tau Kok, the Sha Tau Kok Division (STKDIV) and Quick Reaction Force of New Territories North (QRF NTN), in conjunction with the Fire Services Department, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and China Hong Kong Mountaineering and Climbing Union, launched a mountaineering safety programme on November 27, 2022 to enhance public awareness of hiking safety, provide a platform for strengthening collaboration between different government departments and organisations, and conduct assessment on the black spots of hiking routes within STKDIV.
On the day, the officers conducted knowledge and experience sharing on mountaineering in Sha Tau Kok Police Station and then went to the popular hiking route in Sha Tau Kok to distribute promotional leaflets and souvenirs, as well as making audio announcement of mountaineering safety at the entrance of the route to remind hikers of hiking safety. Moreover, officers from STKDIV and QRF NTN performed rural patrol along Kuk Po, Fung Hang and Luk Keng to assess the condition along the rural routes to protect the citizens’ life.
The event reached 200 citizens and enhanced public awareness of safety in mountaineering, as well as showcasing the Force’s competencies in the professions on mountaineering.
