SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 1980
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IN THE MORE SERIOUS CASE WHERE THE SWIMMER IS UNCONSCIOUS, THE CANOE LIFE GUARD CAN IMMEDIATELY APPLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION ON THE STERN DECK BEFORE THE PATIENT IS CONVEYED TO SHORE AND GIVEN FURTHER TREATMENT.
WHEN A LIFE-SAVING OPERATION IS CARRIED OUT IN ROUGH SEAS, THE THREE CANOES WORK AS A TEAM, GROUPING TOGETHER SIDE BY SIDÉ TO RESEMBLE A RAFT, WITH THE DISTRESSED SWIMMER RESTING ACROSS ON THE BOWS,
+ONCE HAVING REACHED SHORE, THE CANOES CAN ALSO BE USED AS STRETCHERS FOR CARRYING THE INJURED OR SICK SWIMMER EITHER TO THE FIRST AID POST OR STRAIGHT TO AN AMBULANCE,+ MR TONG ADDED.
THE CANOES ARE PURPOSE-DESIGNED, INCORPORATING SEALED HOLLOW PARTS AT THE BOW AND STERN WHICH CREATE ADDITIONAL BUOYANCY, THE CRAFT DOES NOT SINK EVEN IF THE COCKPIT IS FULLY FLOODED,
THE LIFE GUARD IS FURTHER EQUIPPED WITH A LIFE-JACKET, A SPRAY COVER, SAFETY ROPES AND A HANDY FIRST AID KIT.
IF HE WISHES TO FREE HIS HANDS TO GRASP THE PERSON IN DIFFICULTY IN WATER, THERE IS AN ELASTIC BAND FIXED TO THE BOW OF THE CANOE FOR HIM TO RETAIN HIS PADDLE AND NOT LOSE IT IN WATER.
MR TONG REMARKED THAT HE WOULD INTRODUCE THIS NEW METHOD OF LIFE-SAVING BY CANOE TO SOME 600 QUALIFIED LIFE GUARDS OF THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE.
THEY HAVE UNDERGONE A PROGRAMME OF TOUGH CANOE LIFE-SAVING TRAINING IN THE WATERS OF TSAM CHUK WAN IN SAI KUNG WHERE A PERMANENT AMS CANOE LIFE-SAVING TRAINING CENTRE IS TO BE BUILT BY THE GOVERNMENT.
THE SERVICE PLANS TO TRAIN 200 MORE CANOE LIFE GUARDS EACH YEAR.
WONG TAI SIN TO HAVE GREATER FIRE PROTECTION
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A NEW DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION IS TO BE BUILT IN WONG TAI SIN TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FIRE COVER TO THE DENSELY POPULATED AREA.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,
MR LINCOLN LEE, PROJECT ARCHITECT, SAID THE NEW STATION WOULD BE LOCATED AT FUNG TAK ROAD.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN MAY AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 29 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
HE SAID
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