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July 27, 2015

'Teachers need training to deal with emergencies'

27-07-2015

Officials at the primary school in Kwai Chung were criticised by for their inadequate responses. RTHK photo

An experienced principal says local teachers do not have enough experience in dealing with emergencies in primary schools.

Mr Leung Siu-tong - chairman of Hong Kong Aided Primary School Heads Association - was speaking after a coroner slammed the vice-principals of a primary school in Kwai Chung over the way they handled the death of a 10-year-old girl.

The girl had plunged to her death from the school's building two years ago.

Mr Leung said that the Education Bureau should amend schools' crisis management guidelines, and hold annual drills on dealing with emergency situations.

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