2ndWitness Statement of Mr KEUNG Sai Ming (English only)

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Second witness statement by Mr. KEUNG Sai Ming

Summary

The "2nd Witness Statement of Mr. KEUNG Sai Ming" is an official document submitted to the Independent Committee investigating the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. It addresses specific questions regarding the entry logbooks for fire services (FS) pump rooms. Key facts include that four of the eight logbooks are missing, including those for the three most severely damaged buildings, and that the available logbooks provide no conclusive explanation for why certain FS pump rooms were found unlocked on the day of the fire.

Summary in 繁體中文

本文件為姜世明先生第二次證人供詞，全文為英文，共八頁，內容涉及其於王府火災調查中的證詞，提供重要事實與細節。

Key points

Four FS pump room logbooks are missing, including severely damaged blocks.
Two available logbooks provide no explanation for unlocked FS pump rooms.
Police custody holds master logbook and four individual block logbooks.
FS pump rooms in Blocks A and B were unlocked despite logbook entries.
Blocks D and G logbooks align with locked FS pump rooms during inspection.
Preliminary tests of FAS after power restoration are addressed in statement.

How the Terms of Reference appear in this document

ToR1 Fire safety systems and protocols

Discussion of FS pump room logbooks, including missing logbooks for severely damaged buildings (Blocks C, E, H) and discrepancies in logbook records for unlocked pump rooms.

ToR2 Management and maintenance of fire safety equipment

Details on the management of FS pump room keys and logbooks, including observations on key return records and their alignment with pump room conditions during inspections.

ToR3 Investigation into the fire's causes and contributing factors

Reference to Police custody of logbooks and missing records for blocks with severe damage, potentially impacting understanding of fire safety failures.

In the news

This document connects to these themes in the news coverage analysis (News & Coverage).

Cause of fire: smoking on renovation works Disabled fire alarms, hydrants and hose reels Supervision vacuum: rubber-stamp inspectors and contractors

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