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APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE GOOD PHYSIQUE WITH NORMAL EYESIGHT AND BE UNDER 30 YEARS OF AGE. ALL RECRUITS WILL BE TRAINED FOR GENERAL FIRE FIGHTING AND RESCUE WORK, WHILE STATION OFFICERS WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM SUPERVISORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES.
THE MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION REQUIRED FOR FIREMEN IS FORM THREE LEVEL AND APPLICANTS FOR STATION OFFICER MUST POSSESS AT LEAST FIVE SUBJECTS INCLUDING ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SYLLABUS BI AT GRADE E OR ABOVE IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION.
THE STARTING SALARY FOR FIREMAN VARIES FROM $3,895 ΤΟ $4,290 DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RISES TO A MAXIMUM OF $5,745. FOR STATION OFFICER, THE STARTING SALARY VARIES FROM $7,560 TO $9,355, AGAIN DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND THE MAXIMUM SALARY IS $16,625.
ON JOINING THE SERVICE, A RECRUIT WILL BE PUT ON PROBATION FOR THREE YEARS. HE WILL BE CONFIRMED TO THE PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE ESTABLISHMENT AFTER HE HAS CARRIED OUT HIS DUTIES SATISFACTORILY AND PASSED THE REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS.
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APPLICATION FORMS (GF 340) MAY BE OBTAINED FROM DISTRICT OFFICES AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO THE RECRUITMENT FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, 1 HONG CHONG ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI.
ROAD USERS' CODE PUBLISHED
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CONFERENCE ON THE NEWLY-PUBLISHED ROAD CODE ON TUESDAY (JULY 14) AFTERNOON.
THE CODE, SET ΤΟ REPLACE THE HIGHWAY COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE FOR MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIANS.
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YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS CONFERENCE ROOM BLOCK, QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 66 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG AT ON JULY 14 (TUESDAY).
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