A little known story: the Alexander Grantham served as a mobile water pump during the water shortages in 1960, pumping sea water to be used in flushing toilets!

The Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery - Worksheet

Worksheet (for secondary school students)

Section One: The Alexander Grantham at workWhat rescue operations did the Alexander Grantham take part in? Look at the pictures below and write the answers in the spaces provided.

1972, the fire on Seawise 1973, the fire on the oil tanker 1986, the fire at the AberdeenUniversity Eastern Gate typhoon shelter

‧Rescue work for occurring on ships at sea and along the coast.

‧Supporting emergency aid work such as the incident.

1988, CAAC plane crash offshore.

1971, Hong Kong waters 2002, Victoria Harbour

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Section Three: Insignia of the Hong Kong Fire Services Department

Try to find the two fire helmets below in the exhibition and find the meaningof their insignia.

Fire helmet worn at the end of the 19th Century Fire helmet worn in 2007

These two exhibits tell us:

k At the end of the 19th Century, the insignia of the Hong Kong fire brigade had a design that featured fire-

fighting tools, such as a and an ; in 2007 the insignia still continues to use a

design featuring an . The designs of these insignia are very symbolic, aren’t they?

k Which thing in the exhibition gallery best symbolises the Alexander Grantham? Why?