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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1979

FIRE SERVICES LAUNCHING MONTH-LONG RECRUITING EXERCISE

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A MONTH-LONG RECRUITING EXERCISE FOR ASSISTANT STATION OFFICERS WILL BE LAUNCHED FROM MONDAY (NOVEMBER 19), A FIRE SERVICES SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY).

+WE ARE OFFERING A CAREER FULL OF VARIETY, INTEREST AND OPPORTUNITY TO THOSE WHO WISH TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, SPOKESMAN.

SAID THE

APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE GOOD PHYSIQUE AND NORMAL EYESIGHT AND PREFERABLY BE UNDER 30 YEARS OF AGE. THE NEW RECRUITS WILL BE TRAINED FOR GENERAL FIRE FIGHTING AND RESCUE WORK BUT THEY ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO PERFORM SUPERVISORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES.

THE MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AN APPLICANT MUST POSSESS THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION WITH FIVE SUBJECTS INCLUDING ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SYLLABUS B) AT GRADE E.

THE STARTING SALARY FOR AN ASSISTANT STATION OFFICER VARIES FROM $2 750 TO $3 045 DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATION AND RISES TO $3 390.

THE OFFICER IS ON PROBATION FOR THE FIRST THREE YEARS AFTER WHICH, PROVIDED HE HAS CARRIED OUT ALL HIS DUTIES SATISFACTORILY AND PASSED THE REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS, HE WILL BE CONFIRMED TO THE PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE ESTABLISHMENT AND ADVANCED TO THE RANK OF STATION OFFICER AUTOMATICALLY. THE PRESENT SALARY SCALE FOR A STATION OFFICER IS $4 135 TO $6 295.

APPLICANTS SHOULD APPLY IN PERSON BETWEEN 10 A.M. AND 6 P.M. ON ANY DAY (EXCEPT SUNDAY) BETWEEN NOVEMBER 19 AND DECEMBER 15 AT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING RECRUITING CENTRES:

HONG KONG

HARBOUR ROAD FIRE STATION, HARBOUR ROAD, ABOUT 500 YARDS WEST

OF THE WAN CHAI FERRY PIER.

KOWLOON

TSIM SHA TSUI FIRE STATION, CANTON ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI,

NEW TERRITORIES

FIRE SERVICES TRAINING SCHOOL, FAN KAM ROAD, PAT HEUNG.

TSUEN WAN FIRE STATION, TAI CHUNG ROAD, TSUEN WAN.

APPLICANTS CALLING AT THE CENTRES SHOULD TAKE ALONG THE IR IDENTITY CARDS, ACADEMIC DOCUMENTS AND A DULY COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM (G.F. 340) OBTAINABLE FROM ANY CITY DISTRICT OFFICE OR FIRE STATIONS/AMBULANCE DEPOTS. THEY ARE FURTHER REQUIRED TO BRING ALONG RUBBER GYMNASTIC SHOES AND SHORTS FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST.

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