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FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1979
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TWO-WEEK DRIVE FOR MORE FIREMEN
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THE FIRE SERVICES WILL LAUNCH A TWO-WEEK RECRUITING DRIVE FROM MONDAY (JULY 2).
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+WE ARE LOOKING FOR PHYSICALLY FIT YOUNG MEN INTERESTED IN AN EXCITING AND CHALLENGING CAREER. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FIRE SERVICES SAID TODAY (FRIDAY),
HE CALLED ON ENERGETIC AND RESPONSIBLE YOUNG MEN WHO WANT A JOB THAT IS OUT OF THE ORDINARY TO COME FORWARD TO JOIN THE FIRE SERVICES.
THREE RECRUITMENT CENTRES WILL BE SET UP ON THE ISLAND, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE THREE CENTRES WHICH WILL BE OPEN FROM 10 A.M. TO 7 P.M. ARE AT:
* HARBOUR ROAD FIRE STATION
* TSIM SHA TSUI FIRE STATION
OPEN FROM JULY 2 TO JULY 13 (EXCLUDING SATURDAY AND SUNDAY)=
OPEN FROM JULY 2 TO JULY 13 (EXCLUDING SATURDAY AND SUNDAY)-
OPEN ON JULY 2, 4, 10 AND 12.
* PAK HEUNG TRAINING SCHOOL
THE SPOKESMAN SAID APPLICANTS SHOULD PREFERABLY BE AGED BETWEEN 18 AND 30 AND HAVE LIVED IN HONG KONG FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF AT LEAST FIVE YEARS.
+APPLICANTS SHOULD SPEAK FLUENT CANTONESE AND BE ABLE TO READ AND WRITE CHINESE. THEY SHOULD BE AT LEAST FIVE FOOT SIX IN HEIGHT, WEIGH 120 POUNDS OR MORE AND HAVE GOOD PHYSIQUE AND NORMAL EYESIGHT. THEY WILL BE TRAINED FOR GENERAL FIRE-FIGHTING AND RESCUE DUTIES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE STARTING SALARY FOR A FIREMAN IS $1,315 RISING TO A MAXIMUM OF $1,925. AN INCREMENT WILL BE GIVEN ON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF 26 WEEKS' BASIC TRAINING AT THE PAK HEUNG TRAINING SCHOOL.
APPLICANTS CALLING AT THE CENTRES SHOULD BRING ALONG THEIR IDENTITY CARDS, A COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM (G.F. 340) WHICH IS OBTAINABLE FROM ANY CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AND ACADEMIC DOCUMENTS (UP TO PRIMARY SIX STANDARD).
THEY ARE ALSO REQUESTED TO BRING ALONG RUBBER GYMNASTIC SHOES AND SHORTS FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST, THE TEST IS DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS: PRELIMINARY EYESIGHT TEST, PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS AND STRENGTH TEST.
+PROMOTION PROSPECTS FOR THOSE WHO ARE PREPARED TO WORK HARD AND STUDY TO BECOME QUALIFIED FOR HIGHER POSTS ARE VERY GOOD, SAID THE SPOKESMAN.
+IN FACT, A LARGE NUMBER OF THE SERVING SENIOR OFFICERS BEGAN THE IR CAREERS AS FIREMEN, HE ADDED.
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