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LEGAL STRENGTH FOR AMS
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THE 6 000-STRONG AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE (AMS), WHICH IS ALWAYS AT THE SCENE OF EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS, HAVE MEMBERS COMING NOT ONLY FROM THE MEDICAL, NURSING AND PARA-MEDICAL PROFESSIONS BUT ALSO FROM THE LEGAL FIELD.
THE LAWYERS, IN THEIR OWN WAY, ARE KEY FIGURES BEHIND THE SCENE PROMOTING THE WORK OF THE SERVICE WHICH HAS SAVED HUNDREDS OF LIVES AND TENDED TO THE INJURED IN THE LAST 30 YEARS.
AS MEMBERS OF ITS PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS SECTION, THEY ALSO GIVE VALUABLE FREE LEGAL ADVICE TO THEIR FELLOW VOLUNTEERS
IN THE SERVICE.
THE SECTION NOW HAS A STRENGTH OF 60 MEMBERS, WHO ARE EITHER LAWYERS OR DOCTORS IN GOVERNMENT OR PRIVATE PRACTICE, AS WELL AS NURSES AND PARA-MEDICALS.
LIKE THEIR COLLEAGUES IN THE SERVICE, LAWYER MEMBERS OF THE SECTION ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO RECEIVE BASIC INSTRUCTIONS, WHICH INCLUDE FIRST AID TRAINING AND A BASIC AUXILIARY DRESSERS COURSE.
THE IR UNIT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ARRANGING PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES OF THE SERVICE, TO KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED OF AMS ACTIVITIES THROUGH NEWSPAPERS, TELEVISION AND RADIO.
BRITISH COMPOSER TO LECTURE ON MUSIC
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A VISITING BRITISH MUSIC COMPOSER AND LECTURER, MRS EILEEN DIAMOND WILL BE GIVING DEMONSTRATION LECTURES TO TEACHERS ON MARCH 24 AND APRIL 3.
MRS DIAMOND STUDIED AT THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC IN LONDON. SHE WRITES REGULARLY FOR THE PLAY SCHOOL+, A MUSICAL PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN ON BBC, AND ONE OF HER MUSICAL STORIES WAS RECENTLY MADE INTO A FEATURE FILM.
THE FIRST LECTURE, ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION FOR MUSIC TEACHERS IN SPECIAL SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL CLASSES, WILL BE ON MARCH 24 AT THE KOWLOON SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES CENTRE, PERTH STREET, KOWLOON.
TEACHERS WISHING TO ATTEND THIS LECTURE SHOULD APPLY BEFORE MARCH 13 TO THE PRINCIPAL EDUCATION OFFICER, SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, HONG KONG.
TWO LECTURES ON APRIL 3 FOR MUSIC TEACHERS OF PRIMARY 1 AND 2, AND STUDENT-TEACHERS FROM THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION WILL BE AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, GASCOIGNE ROAD, KOWLOON.
TEACHERS WISHING TO ATTEND THESE LECTURES SHOULD APPLY BEFORE MARCH 25 TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S MUSIC SECTION, THE ORGANISER OF THE EVENTS.
THE MUSIC SECTION IS AT CAROLINE MANSION, 4TH FLOOR, 8 YUN PING ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG,
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