Safety first: The mountaineering safety promotion days will be held this weekend at the Civil Aid Service headquarters.

The Civil Aid Service will organise mountaineering safety promotion days at its headquarters this weekend.

The event will showcase advanced mountaineering equipment including digital maps and global positioning systems. There will also be demonstrations of climbing techniques, search and rescue skills and displays on computerised weather maps.

Mountaineering safety talks will be held, while visitors can join activities such as knots practice, sport climbing and orienteering. There will be performances by Police search dogs, bicycle trick riding, marching bands and a side-drum team.

The free event will be held from 10am to 5pm on both Saturday and Sunday. A free shuttle bus service will travel between Jordan MTR station and the venue from 10am to 4.30pm.