THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1983
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TWO MORE AMBULANCES FOR AMS
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FIRST-AID SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE GREATLY STRENGTHENED WITH THE ADDITION OF TWO AMBULANCES DONATED BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS.
IN A BRIEF CEREMONY TO BE HELD IN THE MAIN HALL OF SAI KUNG RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE ON SATURDAY (MAY 14), THE AMS UNIT COMMISSIONER, DR K.L. THONG, WILL RECEIVE THE AMBULANCE KEYS FROM THE DONORS.
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE INCORPORATED TRUSTEES OF CHIAP HUA CHENG'S FOUNDATION. MR CHENG CHIK-CHI AND MR CHENG YIK-CHI WILL HAND OVER A STANDARD, FULLY-EQUIPPED AMBULANCE TO DR THONG FOR USE BY AMS.
THIS AMBULANCE WILL BE DEPLOYED TO SERVE RESIDENTS AND PICNICKERS IN THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT. IT WILL ALSO SUPPLEMENT THE NORMAL FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S AMBULANCE SERVICE IN THE AREA.
THE OTHER VEHICLE, A LANDROVER AMBULANCE, WILL BE DONATED BY ONE OF THE AMS'S LIAISON OFFICERS, MR LAU HON-WAH.
THE AMBULANCE HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF HIGH MANOEUVRABILITY IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER IN THE COUNTRYSIDE. IT IS ALSO IDEAL FOR RESCUE AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS.
IT WILL BE DEPLOYED TO PROVIDE FIRST-AID TREATMENT TO VISITORS IN SHING MUN RESERVOIR COUNTRY PARK AND TO SERVE RESIDENTS IN CASTLE PEAK AREA.
AT PRESENT, THE AMS PROVIDES AMBULANCE AND FIRST-AID SERVICES IN BRIDE'S POOL COUNTRY PARK, TAI MEI TUK AND PAK TAM CHUNG AREAS DURING SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
WITH THE TWO MORE AMBULANCES, THE AMS WILL HAVE A FLEET OF TWO STANDARD AMBULANCES AND FOUR LANDROVER AMBULANCES TO RENDER VALUABLE MEDICAL AID TO RESIDENTS AND PICNICKERS IN THE RURAL AREAS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE TWO AMBULANCES WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES AT 10.30 AM ON SATURDAY (MAY 14) IN THE MAIN HALL OF SAI KUNG RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE AT PO TUNG ROAD, SAI KUNG.
THE AMS COMMISSIONER, DR K.L. THONG, WILL RECEIVE THE AMBULANCE KEYS FROM THE DONORS, MR CHENG CHIK-CHI AND MR CHENG YIK-CHI AND AMS'S LIAISON OFFICER, MR LAU HON-WAH.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY.
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