Fire Services Bureau (CB) Commissioner Leong Iok Sam said yesterday his bureau planned to purchase two or three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) (commonly known as drones) this year for its fire-fighting tasks.
The fire services chief made the remarks during a seminar with representatives from local media outlets at his bureau’s headquarters near Macau Tower.
Leong said that during emergency and rescue operations the drones would allow firefighters to gain a better understanding of places which are difficult reach, such as rescue operations on hills and other operations involving firefighters searching for people who have been reported missing.
Accompanied by two senior fire services officials, Fire Services Bureau (CB) Commissioner Leong Iok Sam (centre) addresses yesterday’s gathering with local media representatives in the run-up to next month’s Chinese New Year (CNY) This year, the first day of the Chinese New Year of the Pig falls on February 5. Photo: Iong Tat Choi
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