FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1980
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FIREMAN RECRUITS GO THROUGH TOUGH TESTS
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LESS THAN ONE IN 15 APPLICANTS CAN MEET THE PHYSICAL AND EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS REQUIRED TO BECOME A FIREMAN.
THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER OF THE FIRE PROTECTION BUREAU, MR B. G. FENDER REVEALED THIS TODAY (FRIDAY) AT A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF 79 RECRUITS HELD AT THE FIRE SERVICES TRAINING SCHOOL IN PAT HEUNG.
+ONLY ONE IN 20 EVENTUALLY COMPLETE RECRUIT TRAINING AT THE TRAINING SCHOOL, + MR FENDER ADDED.
HE TOLD THE GRADUATING FIREMEN THAT WHEN THEY WERE RECRUITED THERE WERE 1 517 APPLICANTS. OUT OF THESE, 107 ENTERED THE TRAINING SCHOOL AND ONLY THEY HAD MANAGED TO COMPLETE THE COURSE.
+ INITIAL TRAINING IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE YOU FOR THE VERY DEMANDING WORK THAT YOU WILL SHORTLY BE CALLED UPON TO PERFORM AND PROVIDE A SOLID FOUNDATION UPON WHICH TO BUILD YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE IN THE FUTURE,+ MR FENDER SAID,
HE TOLD THE SUCCESSFUL FIREMAN TRAINEES THAT THEY WOULD FIND A NEW AND VERY DIFFERENT LIFE IN A FIRE STATION AND VERY QUICKLY REALISE WHETHER THEY WERE FIT TO BE A FIREMAN.
+BUT, IT IS A VERY REWARDING PROFESSION, FOR THERE IS LITTLE IN LIFE MORE SATISFYING THAN TO BE ABLE TO HELP PEOPLE IN TIME OF NEED AND WHEN THEY ARE UNABLE TO HELP THEMSELVES,+ HE ADDED.
NINETEEN STATION OFFICERS AND 42 FIREMEN STILL UNDER TRAINING ALSO TOOK PART IN THE PARADE, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY FIRE DRILL DEMONSTRATIONS.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS
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THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT'S RECREATION AND CULTURE DIVISION IS ORGANISING AN OVERSEAS TOUR FOR HONG KONG'S YOUNG MUSICIANS THIS SUMMER.
A PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT 3 PM ON MONDAY (MAY 5) IN THE GIS THEATRE, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, 5TH FLOOR, TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE TOUR.
SPEAKERS WILL BE THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR E.B. WIGGHAM, THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MRS ELIZABETH WONG AND THE MUSIC CONSULTANT, MR DAVID STONE.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO HAVE THIS EVENT COVERED.