HK's Fire Services Department readies 2,000 additional officers to handle possible sixth Covid-19 wave, in bid to ease strain on paramedics

Hong Kong’s Fire Services Department will mobilise 2,000 additional officers to handle a possible sixth wave of Covid-19 infections in a bid to ease the manpower strain faced by its paramedics during an outbreak earlier this year.

Director of Fire Services Andy Yeung Yan-kin said his 10,000-strong force, including some 6,000 firefighters and 3,000 paramedics, had faced unprecedented challenges when Hong Kong was hit by a fifth Covid-19 wave earlier this year, with the caseload reaching 58,757 on a single day.