PolyU and the FSD signed a Memorandum of Understanding today. Witnessed by Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, President of PolyU (1st from left), and Mr Andy Yeung, Director of Fire Services (1st from right), the MoU was signed by Prof. Keith K.C. Chan, Head of Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering of PolyU (2nd from left), and Mr Kwok Pak-chiu, Assistant Director (Corporate Strategy) of the FSD (2nd from right). 理大與消防處今天簽署合作備忘錄，在理大校長滕錦光教授（左一）及消防處處長楊恩健先生（右一）見證下，由理大工業及系統工程學系系主任陳鏡昌教授（左二）及消防處助理處長（機構策略）郭柏超先生（右二）代表簽署。
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the Fire Services Department (FSD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to put forward a study on the use of innovation and technology (I&T) to track the location of firemen at indoor fire scenes in order to further enhance the safety of frontline personnel.
PolyU and the FSD will collaborate in studying the use of indoor positioning technology to track and locate fire personnel at fire scenes inside buildings and protect them against danger. With PolyU's experience in cutting-edge engineering research and the advanced simulation training facilities in the Fire and Ambulance Services Academy, the collaboration will achieve an optimum synergy effect and provide better protection of fire personnel’s lives.
Witnessed by Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, President of PolyU, and Mr Andy YEUNG, Director of Fire Services, the MoU was signed by Prof. Keith K.C. CHAN, Head of Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering of PolyU, and Mr KWOK Pak-chiu, Assistant Director (Corporate Strategy) of the FSD.
Professor Jin-Guang Teng said, “Firefighters have always served and protected Hong Kong citizens with dedication and care, and PolyU is pleased to participate in this meaningful study by leveraging our research and innovation capabilities to strengthen the safety of fire personnel. PolyU’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering has a strong foundation in the area of precision engineering research, with its researchers having participated in the Nation’s space exploration missions of the Moon and Mars. The collaboration to develop an indoor fire scene tracking system will combine PolyU’s advanced positioning and precision engineering technologies with FSD’s professional facilities and support. I am confident that the study will help provide more timely protection to fire personnel.”
Professor Teng added that PolyU will continue to harness its multi-disciplinary research strengths to support FSD’s work. For instance, PolyU’s Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering is conducting a “smart firefighting” research that adopts AI to monitor buildings fire hazards.
Mr Andy Yeung said, “The FSD has long been supportive to the HKSAR Government in promoting the development and application of I&T. Over the years, the FSD has proactively introduced and applied I&T in enhancing its firefighting, rescue and emergency ambulance services for better protection of the lives and property of citizens as well as the safety of frontline fire personnel.”
He said that the FSD has deployed robots for firefighting tasks and also applied artificial intelligence-assisted drones during mountain rescue operations to help search for missing persons. Both devices have been proven to be effective in greatly enhancing operational efficiency and safety. He added that the FSD would also share its accomplishments on I&T research with the fire and rescue departments of the Mainland cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area by conducting regular technical exchanges.
香港理工大學（理大）與消防處今天簽署合作備忘錄，研究一套室內定位系統，以追蹤消防員在建築物內火災現場的位置，進一步保障前線人員的安全。
理大和消防處將合作應用創新科技研究室內定位技術，以測定消防人員進入建築物火場後的位置，可即時追蹤搜索遇險人員。憑藉理大在尖端科技的豐富研究經驗，加上消防及救護學院內多項先進的模擬訓練設施，是次合作將發揮最大的協同效應，從而提升消防人員的生命安全。
合作備忘錄由理大工業及系統工程學系系主任陳鏡昌教授及消防處助理處長（機構策略）郭柏超先生簽署，理大校長滕錦光教授及消防處處長楊恩健先生見證簽署儀式。
滕錦光教授說：「消防人員一直為市民救災扶危，理大十分高興可以參與這個意義重大的研究，利用理大的科研成果，加強保障消防人員的安全。理大工業及系統工程學系在精密工程研究領域具備深厚根基，部份研究人員更多次參與國家探測月球和火星任務。今次合作研發室內定位系統，既運用理大先進的定位和精密工程技術，同時結合消防處的專業設施和支援，將有助為前線消防人員提供更及時的保障，加強保護他們的生命安全。」
滕校長說，理大將繼續以不同領域的科研實力，支持消防處的工作，例如建築環境及能源工程學系正進行「智慧防火」的研究，利用人工智能監測建築物的火警風險。
楊恩健處長表示：「消防處一直支持特區政府推動創新科技的發展和應用，多年來積極引進並應用新科技，優化滅火、救援和緊急救護服務，希望能為市民的生命財產和前線人員安全提供更佳保護。」
他指出，消防處早已利用機械人協助滅火，亦使用無人機配合人工智能圖像分析軟件，協助搜救遠足失蹤人士，大大提升了救援行動的效率和安全。他補充說，消防處亦經常與粵港澳大灣區內地城市的消防救援部門定期進行技術交流，分享科技研究成果。
[From PolyU Media Release]
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