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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1977

APPLICATIONS FOR SENIOR AMBULANCEMEN INVITED

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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FROM YOUNG AND PHYSICALLY FIT MEN TO JOIN IN THE RANK OF SENIOR AMBULANCEMEN.

ABOUT 50 SUITABLE CANDIDATES WILL BE RECRUITED TO FILL PRESENT VACANCIES AS WELL AS TO MEET THE ANTICIPATED EXPANSION OF THE DEPARTMENT'S AMBULANCE SERVICES.

THE RECRUITS WILL BE TRAINED TO TAKE CHARGE OF AMBULANCES AND SUBORDINATE CREW, TO RENDER FIRST AID AND TO CARRY OUT CONTROL DUTIES.

APPLICANTS SHOULD BE AGED BETWEEN 18 AND 30, HAVE A KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH AT THE STANDARD EQUIVALENT TO GRADE E OR ABOVE IN ENGLISH (SYLLABUS A) IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION, HAVE GOOD PHYSIQUE, BE ABLE TO SPEAK FLUENT CANTONESE, AND READ AND WRITE CHINESE.

CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO PASS A STRENGTH TEST AND AN ENTRANCE EXAMINATION TO BE ARRANGED AT A LATER DATE.

ANYONE INTERESTED SHOULD APPLY IN PERSON BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND

5 P.M. DAILY FROM NOVEMBER 21 TO 23 AT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING RECRUITMENT CENTRES:

HONG KONG ISLAND

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KOWLOON

NEW TERRITORIES

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MORRISON HILL AMBULANCE DEPOT, OI KWAN ROAD

MA TAU CHUNG AMBULANCE DEPOT, SHING TAK STREET

TSUEN WAN FIRE STATION,

TAI CHUNG ROAD.

APPLICANTS SHOULD BRING ALONG THEIR IDENTITY CARDS, A DULY COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM (G.F. 340) WHICH IS OBTAINABLE FROM ANY CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, AND THE ORIGINAL COPY OF ANY TESTIMONIAL SHOWING THEIR EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS,

THEY SHOULD ALSO BRING ALONG A PAIR OF RUBBER-SOLED GYM SHOES

AND SHORTS FOR USE IN THE STRENGTH TEST.

THE STARTING SALARY FOR A SENIOR AMBULANCEMAN IS $1,810 AND THE MAXIMUM IS $2,100,

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