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By now, he said, courage alone would not suffice but emphasis was placed on the academic attainment of individual officers, adding that universities around the world were now running degree course to train modern fire officers.
Noting that the tasks of saving lives and protecting properties facing the officers on parade would be daunting and formidable, Mr Arculli said he was confident that they would overcome whatever obstacles that might appear with the skills and knowledge they had learnt and their determination to apply them.
On parade today were eight Probation Station Officers and 39 Firemen who had completed their respective basic training courses and who would soon be posted out to various fire stations to gain more field experience.
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Fresh water cut in Chai Wan
The fresh water supply to some premises in Chai Wan will be temporarily suspended from 11 pm on October 14 (Monday) to 6 am the following day for waste detection work on watermains.
The suspension will affect:
all even number premises between Nos 2-4 A Kung Ngam Road,
all even number premises between Nos 34-60 and all odd number premises between Nos 27-69 Chai Wan Road,
No 200 Tai Tam Road,
Chai Wan laundry and
Chai Wan North No 2 Fresh Water Pumping Station.
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