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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1981

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DRIVE TO RECRUIT MORE FIREMEN

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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL LAUNCH A YEAR-ROUND RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN FOR FIREMEN AND STATION OFFICERS STARTING NEXT WEEK.

+THE CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT EXERCISE IS NECESSARY FOR OUR EXPANSION PROGRAMME, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

+WE ARE LOOKING FOR RESPONSIBLE, ACTIVE AND INTELLIGENT YOUNG MEN TO JOIN THE 'ELITE BRIGADE TO SERVE THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY, + THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE GOOD PHYSIQUES WITH NORMAL EYESIGHT AND BE UNDER 30 YEARS OF AGE. ALL RECRUITS WILL BE TRAINED FOR GENERAL FIRE FIGHTING AND RESCUE WORK. STATION OFFICERS WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM SUPERVISORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES.

THE MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION FOR FIREMAN IS PRIMARY SIX EDUCATION AND APPLICANTS FOR STATION OFFICER MUST POSSESS AT LEAST FIVE SUBJECTS INCLUDING ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SYLLABUS B) AT GRADE E OR ABOVE IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION.

THE STARTING SALARY FOR FIREMAN VARIES FROM $2 215 TO $2 450 DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RISES TO A MAXIMUM OF $3 335.

FOR STATION OFFICER, THE STARTING SALARY VARIES FROM $4 445 TO $6 135, AGAIN DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE. THE SALARY WILL REACH A MAXIMUM OF $9 945.

ON JOINING THE SERVICE, THE RECRUIT 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.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL FIRE STATIONS, CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.