Witness Statement of Mr HO Cheung Ming (English only)

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statement by Mr Ho Cheung Ming describing fire outbreak and response

Summary

Mr. Ho Cheung Ming, a Liaison Officer with the Home Affairs Department, provided a witness statement detailing his observations of a fire outbreak at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. He described the initial detection of the fire, response actions, issues with the timing of the fire alarm activation, evacuation procedures, and communication with fire services, while also commenting on the status of building safety features.

Summary in 繁體中文

此文件為何祥明先生於獨立委員會提交的證人陳述，涉及旺福樓火災調查。內容詳述其目擊經過及相關事實，供調查參考。

Key points

Witness Mr Ho Cheung Ming observed fire outbreak details
Described initial fire detection and response actions
Noted issues with fire alarm activation timing
Provided account of evacuation procedures
Mentioned communication with fire services
Highlighted building safety features status

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ToR1 fire outbreak details

Mr Ho Cheung Ming observed the initial fire outbreak and described the circumstances leading to detection

ToR2 fire alarm system

Noted issues with timing of fire alarm activation and response actions

ToR4 supervision and roles

Described communication and coordination among fire services and building management during initial response

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