Fire Services Department Spends $8.4 Million on Upgraded Locator Devices After Tai Po Fire
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On 8 November 2026, the South China Morning Post reported that, after an independent inquiry into the Tai Po fire revealed technical limitations of the old system, the Fire Services Department spent $8.4 million on new firefighter locator devices, each costing more than $4,000, and had distributed them to about 2,000 firefighters on 1 November. The report noted that the upgrade stemmed from the independent inquiry into the Tai Po fire revealing technical limitations of the old system, and that the new devices had been progressively distributed to frontline firefighters.
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- 南華早報·香港Fire Services Department Spends $8.4 Million Upgrading Firefighter Locating Devices After Tai Po Fire
The Fire Services Department bought new firefighter locating devices for $8.4 million, more than $4,000 each, after an independent inquiry into the Tai Po fire revealed the technical limitations of the old system, and distributed them to about 2,000 firefighters on 1 November.
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