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THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE PROVIDED WITH FREE RETURN TICKETS DONATED BY AN AIRLINE COMPANY AND A LOCAL ORGANISATION. FEES FOR THE NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP WILL BE MET BY THE CAMP ORGANISER.
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THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR HIS PERSONAL INSURANCE ABROAD, AND TO PLACE A SUM OF US$300 IN HIS PERSONAL ACCOUNT WITH THE NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP TO MEET MINOR PERSONAL EXPENSES.
THE FINAL DECISION ON THE SELECTION OF A RESTS WITH THE MUSIC OFFICE.
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APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE. COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE TSUEN WAN MUSIC CENTRE AT CHEUNG YIU BUILDING, 167-173 CASTLE PRAK ROAD ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 21.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON THE TEL. 492 8127.
$1.5M PILOT SCHEME ON USE OF DEFIBRILLATORS
FROM MONDAY (JANUARY 28), THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT INTRODUCE A $1.5 MILLION PILOT SCHEME ON THE USE OF DEFIBRILLATORS ATTEND UNCONSCIOUS OR CARDIAC PATIENTS WHO MAY NEED TREATMENT VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION.
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INETIALLY SIX AMBULANCE AID MOTORCYCLES WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC ADVISORY DEFIBRILLATORS. THE NUMBER OF AMBULANCE AID MOTORCYCLES WILL BE INCREASED TO 13 WHEN THE NEW MOTORCYCLES ARRIVE IN MID-1991.
BEFORE THE DELIVERY OF THE NEW MOTORCYCLES, SIX DEFIBRILLATORS WILL BE TEMPORARILY CARRIED ON AMBULANCES.
SPEAKING DURING A DEMONSTRATION OF THE EQUIPMENT, THE CHIEF AMBULANCE OFFICER, MR PANG TAK-SUM, SAID THE PILOT SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE ADVISORY GROUP ON EXTENDED TRAINING IN AMBULANCE AID.
MR PANG SAID VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION WAS AN ABNORMAL, RAPID AND CHAOTIC RHYTHM OF THE HEART WITH NO ACTIVE MECHANICAL BLOOD PUMPING ACTION, AND EVENTUALLY COULD LEAD TO DEATH UNLESS TREATED PROMPTLY.
"DEFIBRILLATION IS THE PROCESS OF ABOLISHING SUCH FIBRILLATION RHYTHM TO RE-ESTABLISH NORMAL RHYTHM AND CONTRACTION OF THE HEART + ACHIEVED BY PASSING A CONTROLLED ELECTRIC CURRENT THROUGH THE HEART, HE SAID.
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MR PANG SAID DEFIBRILLATORS WERE OPERATED BY SELECTED AMBULANCE PERSONNEL TRAINED IN DEFIBRILLATION AND EXAMINED BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.
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