SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 1982
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THE MOUNTAIN RESCUE UNIT IN SPITE OF ITS VOLUNTEER STATUS, IS THE ONLY PROFESSIONALLY-TRAINED BODY IN HONG KONG WHICH CAN PERFORM RESCUE MISSIONS IN REMOTE MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS, UNDER THE MOST ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND IN PITCH DARKNESS.
EVERY YEAR, DOZENS OF LIVES OF THE CARELESS OR UNLUCKY HANG IN PRECARIOUS BALANCE AS THE MOUNTAIN RESCUERS WEND THE IR WAY TO THEIR RESCUE.
LAST YEAR, THE UNIT WAS CALLED OUT 19 TIMES TO RESCUE OR LEAD 110 PERSONS TO SAFETY, A SHARP INCREASE FROM THE EIGHT CALL-OUTS INVOLVING 27 VICTIMS IN 1980.
A FEW MEMBERS OF THE UNIT ARE SENT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR TRAINING IN ADVANCED MOUNTAIN RESCUE EACH YEAR, WHILE THE BEST EXPERTS IN THE FIELD ARE INVITED TO MAKE REGULAR INSPECTIONS OF THE UNIT TO UPGRADE EQUIPMENT AND ADVISE ON OPERATIONS AND TECHNIQUES.
A NUMBER OF OTHER OFFICERS WILL BE SENT TO AUSTRALIA TO UNDERGO FOUR WEEKS OF COUNTER DISASTER TRAINING THIS YEAR. FOUR RECEIVED SUCH TRAINING IN 1981.
A MAJOR PART OF THE CAS EXPANSION PROGRAMME THIS YEAR WILL RESULT IN THE CREATION OF THREE NEW UNITS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE KWAI CHUNG UNIT WAS FORMALLY INAUGURATED IN KWAI CHUNG AND THE OTHER TWO UNITS WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN FANLING AND SHEUNG SHUI.
CANDIDATES FOR ITS ADULT CORPS MUST BE AGED 18 AND ABOVE. THOSE AGED BETWEEN 16 AND 18 MAY ALSO APPLY, PROVIDED THE IR APPLICATIONS ARE ENDORSED BY THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS.
APPLICATION FORMS FOR BOTH THE ADULT AND CADET CORPS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CAS HEADQUARTERS AT 100 CAROLINE HILL ROAD, HONG KONG AND ITS KOWLOON CENTRE AT 204 ARGYLE STREET.
FURTHER DETAILS MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5-763236.
TEMPORARY NIGHT CLOSURE OF LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD
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THE SECTION OF LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD NEAR TSANG TAI UK VILLAGE WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 1 AM TO 5.30 AM ON TUESDAY (APRIL 27) FOR THE DEMOLITION OF A FOOTBRIDGE.
DURING THE CLOSURE, VEHICLES TRAVELLING BETWEEN SHA TIN
AND KOWLOON SHOULD USE TAI PO ROAD.
HOWEVER, TRAFFIC THROUGH THE TUNNEL TO WORLDWIDE GARDENS AND KAK TUI VILLAGE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED.
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