SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1992
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ROLES OF AUXILIARY SERVICES UNDER REVIEW
CONSULTANTS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO REVIEW THE ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES (AMS) AND THE CIVIL AID SERVICES (CAS) IN AUGMENTING THE REGULAR SERVICES, THE COMMISSIONER OF AMS, DR S H LEE, SAID THIS (SUNDAY) MORNING.
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OFFICIATING AT THE AMS COMMISSIONER'S PARADE AT PARK, DR LEE SAID THE PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW WAS TO ENSURE THAT THE SERVICES MEET THE PRESENT NEEDS AND OF HIGH QUALITY.
HE SAID: "WE WELCOME SUCH A REVIEW AND ARE GLAD TO RENDER ANY ASSISTANCE.
"OVER ALL THESE YEARS, MANY CHANGES HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THE NATURE OF EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS, AND THE SCOPE OF THE AMS. THE ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AMS HAVE BEEN EXPANDED TO COVER OTHER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS MANNING OF 'BOAT PEOPLE CLINICS'.'
DR LEE POINTED OUT THAT REGULAR TRAINING WAS HELD ΤΟ ENRICH THE AMS MEMBERS WITH THE EXPERTISE.
"IN FUTURE, THE AMS WILL BE ASSIGNED WITH MORE CHALLENGING DUTIES. OUR MEMBERS WILL UNDERGO TRAINING IN ORDER ΤΟ PREPARE THEMSELVES TO MEET ANY EMERGENCY ARISING FROM DAYA BAY NUCLEAR PLANT AND AFFECTING THE TERRITORY.
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'AMS MEMBERS WILL BE DEPLOYED TO MAN THE MONITORING CENTRE' AND PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SERVICES. THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE AMS IN THIS ACTIVITY IS A DEMONSTRATION OF ITS COMMITMENT то FACE THE CHALLENGE AND TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, SAID DR LEE.
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MORE THAN 500 AMS MEMBERS FROM 18 DISTRICTS TOOK PART IN THE PARADE WITH ANOTHER 2,000 MEMBERS ATTENDING AS SPECTATORS.
DURING THE PARADE, DR LEE PRESENTED THE COMMISSIONER'S COMMENDATIONS TO TWO MEMBERS FOR THEIR LONG, DEDICATED SERVICE
EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE.
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DR LEE ALSO PRESENTED THE CIVIL DEFENCE LONG SERVICE MEDALS NINE RECIPIENTS AND CIVIL DEFENCE LONG SERVICE FIRST CLASPS TO EIGHT OTHER MEMBERS.
THEY HAVE EACH SERVED THE AMS FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF 15 OR
27 YEARS.
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