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THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1994
HK FIRE SERVICES ENVIABLE IN THE WORLD
THE
MRS
AN ENVIABLE REPUTATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT ENJOYS FIRE AMONG FIRE BRIGADES AROUND THE WORLD, THE DEPUTY TO THE, GOVERNOR, ANSON CHAN, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
HAD BEEN
AND
SPEAKING AT THE DEPARTMENT'$ 103RD PASSING-OUT PARADE, MRS CHAN
BY REPUTATION THE
EARNED
THE DEDICATION PROFESSIONALISM OF THEIR PREDECESSORS OVER MANY YEARS.
SAID
ORDER TO FURTHER IMPROVE SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC, SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS TAKEN ON A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES YEARS, SHE SAID.
THE FIRE IN RECENT
"ON
BE THAT
WILL THE
AMBULANCE DUTIES ONE HAND, NON-EMERGENCY
SO AUTHORITY TRANSFERRED
THE DEPARTMENT TO THE HOSPITAL FROM MEMBERS CAN CONCENTRATE ON THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES.
IS
TRAINED
"ON
THE OTHER HAND, THE PROVISION OF PARA-MEDICAL SERVICES BEING EXTENDED. THIS WILL ENABLE OUR FIRE-FIGHTERS TO PROVIDE HELP TO ACCIDENT VICTIMS AT AN EARLY STAGE TO SAVE LIVES.'
MRS CHAN 'PAID TRIBUTE
"
IN
AMBULANCE-AID TO THE DEPARTMENT'S
EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE WHICH HAD PROVED TO BE MOTOR-CYCLE SERVICE,
PRONE TO SEVERE SUPPLEMENTING THE NORMAL AMBULANCE SERVICES IN AREAS TRAFFIC CONGESTION.
WORTHWHILE AND
MRS CHAN NOTED THAT THE RECRUITS HAD CHOSEN A NOBLE CAREER, ONE WHICH WAS HELD IN HIGH REGARD BY THE COMMUNITY.
SHE CONGRATULATED
TWO FEMALE
OFFICERS STATION
ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING, NOTING THAT THIS WAS THE TIME IN THE HISTORY OF THE HONG KONG'S FIRE SERVICES.
H
THEIR
FIRST
SAME
THESE TWO LADIES HAVE ALREADY PROVED THAT THEY HAVE THE
COMPLETING AND FORTITUDE AS THEIR MALE COUNTERPARTS BY THE VERY RIGOROUS TRAINING PROGRAMME IN THIS SCHOOL,
DETERMINATION
SHE NOTED.
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