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THE TEAM MANAGED TO RECOVER HIM DESPITE GREAT DIFFICULTIES AND CARRIED HIM ON A MOUNTAIN RESCUE STRETCHER TO THE NEAREST HELICOPTER LIFT-OFF AREA.
THE CAS DIRECTOR OF OPERATION, MR JOHN FORTUNE SAID CAS VOLUNTEERS WERE ALWAYS READY TO TURN UP AT ANY PLACE NO MATTER HOW BAD THE WEATHER OR THE TIME OF DAY OR NIGHT IN RESPONSE TO ANY CALL TO EMERGENCY DUTY.
+THE CAS HAS A WEALTH OF TRAINED DISCIPLINE AND SKILLED LOCAL TALENTS TO MEET ANY NEED FOR IMPORTANT CIVIC DUTIES OR ANSWER ANY REQUEST FOR HELP BY THE REGULAR SERVICES IN DEALING WITH EMERGENCIES OR EVEN DISASTERS, HE SAID,
OVERSEAS TRAINING FOR LABOUR OFFICERS
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AN ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT. MR MAN TAK-WAH, WILL BE LEAVING FOR LONDON TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO ATTEND A 15-WEEK LABOUR ADMINISTRATION COURSE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT MR MAN'S OVERSEAS TRAINING WAS IN LINE WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S POLICY TO PROVIDE OFFICERS WITH FURTHER TRAINING BOTH IN HONG KONG AND OVERSEAS.
OFFICERS WERE SENT OVERSEAS FROM TIME TO TIME FOR FURTHER TRAINING TO ENABLE THEM TO STUDY THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS, SUCH AS LABOUR RELATIONS, LABOUR ADMINISTRATION, PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT AS WELL AS INDUSTRIAL SAFETY,
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THREE FACTORY INSPECTORS WERE CURRENTLY RECEIVING FURTHER TRAINING IN LONDON.
ONE OF THEM IS NOW ATTENDING A SIX-MONTH DIPLOMA COURSE ON SAFETY AND HYGIENE AT A UNIVERSITY.
THE OTHERS ARE ATTENDING AN EIGHT-WEEK BASIC CONSTRUCTION SAFETY COURSE IN A TECHNICAL COLLEGE.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO POINTED OUT THAT SO FAR THIS YEAR SEVEN OFFICERS ONE DIVISIONAL FACTORY INSPECTOR, TWO INDUSTRIAL TRAINING OFFICERS, TWO LABOUR INSPECTORS AND TWO ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICERS HAD RETURNED TO HONG KONG AFTER COMPLETING THE IR OVERSEAS TRAINING.
THE DIVISIONAL FACTORY INSPECTOR SPENT THREE MONTHS ON ATTACHMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT IN UK.
ONE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING OFFICER STUDIED MANPOWER AND PLANNING IN THE UNITED STATES AND ANOTHER ATTENDED A MANAGEMENT COURSE FOR TRAINING PROJECTS.
THE TWO ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICERS COMPLETED THE COURSE THAT MR MAN IS GOING TO ATTEND, AND THE TWO LABOUR INSPECTORS SPENT THREE MONTHS ON ATTACHMENT TO THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR IN SINGAPORE.
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