MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1986
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COMMAND COURSE FOR FIRE-FIGHTERS
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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) INTRODUCED A FIRE OFFICER COMMAND COURSE AIMED AT FURTHER IMPROVING THE OVERALL COMMAND COMPETENCE OF FIRE-FIGHTERS IN VIEW OF BOTH THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY NOW EMPLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT.
THE THREE-WEEK COURSE IS A PILOT SCHEME ARISING FROM MONTHS OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH, SAID THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR JOHN MARCH, WHEN HE OPENED THE COURSE AT THE HARBOUR ROAD FIRE STATION, CONTINUATION COURSES ARE PLANNED.
THE COURSE IS HIGHLY INTEGRATED AND INVOLVES EXERCISES PROJECTS, SEMINARS, AND PRESENTATIONS. IT COVERS COMMAND AND *ANAGEMENT SKILLS, THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS AND PROBLEMS OF THE FIRE SERVICES IN HONG KONG, TACTICAL AND LOGISTICS DEPLOYMENT, FIRE INVESTIGATION, STRESS MANAGEMENT AND INSTRUCTION METHODS.
EXPERTS FROM THE GOVERNMENT LABORATORY, THE GAS ADVISER'S UFFICE, AND THE POLICE HAVE BEEN INVITED TO GIVE LECTURES ON FORENSIC SCIENCE. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES IN THE EVENT OF A GAS LEAKAGE AND NEGOTIATING SKILLS, RESPECTIVELY.
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BOARD TO DISCUSS DRAFT BUDGET
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SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE BOARD'S DRAFT LUDGET FOR 1986-87 AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THEY WILL ALSO EXPRESS VIEWS ON THE STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION OF BOARD COMMITTEES FOR THE YEAR.
QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE MEET THE PUBLIC SCHEME AND TO AIR POLLUTION IN THE DISTRICT WILL BE RAISED.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON COMMUNITY LIAISON WORK TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE SHA TIN OFFICE OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD AT 9.30 AM TOMORROW IN THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE SIXTH FLOOR OF KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION,
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