The Tseung Kwan O Lam Tin Tunnel (Jianglan Tunnel) and the Cross Bay Link were opened to traffic on Sunday (11th). More than 120 people from the Police Force, Fire Services Department and Transport Department, etc., held a large-scale cross-departmental accident drill code-named “BLUEWELL” today (6th), simulating the collision of five vehicles in the Jianglan Tunnel, which is about to open to traffic. More than 30 people were injured, and some passengers were trapped in the carriage. The rescue team arrived at the scene to evacuate the citizens, triage the injured and send them to the hospital for treatment. The purpose is to strengthen the response and coordination capabilities of various departments in large-scale operations.
The police stated that they will continue to maintain close contact with various stakeholders, regularly conduct cross-departmental drills, and review existing contingency plans, so as to strengthen the communication, coordination, and response capabilities of various stakeholders when dealing with large-scale traffic accidents, and make timely preparations for possible accidents. Fully prepared.
Originally published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/local/Jianglan Tunnel-cross-department drill 5-vehicle collision-simulated response to large-scale traffic accidents/351519?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral