The commander of the SAR's search and rescue team on Sunday said a consensus has been reached with their mainland counterparts to work together in future missions.

The SAR's 51-member team returned home from Myanmar on Wednesday after assisting in search and rescue efforts following a devastating 7.9-magnitude earthquake.

Speaking after a Commercial Radio programme, deputy chief fire officer Cheu Yu-kok, who led the team, revealed that more than 10 mainland teams, including volunteers, were involved in the rescue operation.

"The Chinese rescue teams have about 300 members. If we have 300 people working together each time, the manpower, equipment and technology, as well as the efficiency, can be improved. We can also be well-organised," he said.

Cheu also recalled the moment when the SAR rescuers found a 52-year-old man alive, after he was was trapped in the rubble for more than 120 hours.

He said local residents and officials in Myanmar cried and clapped their hands after the man was rescued, describing the scene as emotional.

Speaking on the same programme, doctor Axel Siu, who's the Chief of Service (Accident and Emergency) at Ruttonjee and Tang Shiu Kin Hospitals, recalled how the team battled the sweltering heat and swarms of mosquitoes.

He said they adjusted their strategy by sending smaller teams of two to three people to scout an area first, before deciding whether more personnel should be deployed there to conserve energy.