Figure: Cross-departmental accident drills strengthen response capabilities

[Ta Kung Pao News]In order to enhance the response and coordination capabilities of various stakeholders in handling major incidents at MTR stations, the Police, together with the MTR, Fire Services Department, Hospital Authority and St. John Ambulance, conducted an inter-departmental major incident exercise at Kai Tak Station in the early hours of yesterday morning, with more than a thousand people participating. The exercise simulated the opening of the Kai Tak Sports Park, when about 1,000 citizens went to Kai Tak Station to take a train to leave after the event. An emergency suddenly occurred, resulting in many injuries and the suspension of train service. It was necessary to immediately activate the system mechanism for handling major incidents and launch an inter-departmental rescue operation.