According to the work review of 2021 released by the Fire Services Department of the HKSAR Government on the 13th, the Fire Services Department received 33891 fire calls in 2021, an increase of 0.8% over 2020. Of the building fire calls, 93.75% were able to attend within the specified call time, about 1.2% higher than 92.5% of the established service commitment. According to the objectives set by the Fire Services Department, firefighters are expected to arrive in densely populated areas to handle fire calls within 6 minutes and in scattered and remote areas to handle similar calls within 9 to 23 minutes. In 2021, in response to the "national safety education day for all", the fire and ambulance College held an open day to introduce the work of the fire department in safeguarding national security to the public, and held a flag raising ceremony at the fire and ambulance college on the "National Constitution Day", so as to deepen the members of the fire department's understanding of the constitutional basis of the country and Hong Kong. In July 2021, the fire department launched a plan to fully implement Chinese walking exercises, and will switch to Chinese walking exercises in different daily ceremonies and occasions from January 24, 2022, so as to enhance members' sense of identity and pride in the country. In the new year, the Fire Services Department will actively study the use of new technologies to optimize emergency services, including the use of fire fighting robots to assist firefighters in long-term fire fighting and detection in complex and high-risk fire sites, so as to reduce the risks faced by front-line personnel. Relevant fire extinguishing robots are expected to be put into service in the third quarter of 2022. The Fire Services Department said that looking forward to 2022, they will continue to take "disaster relief and relief for the people" as their own responsibility, resist and prevent various disasters and security threats with a professional attitude and fighting spirit, protect people's lives and property, maintain social stability and maintain national security. (Xinhua News Agency)