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SUNDAY, MAY 23, 1982

TRAINING COURSE FOR NT LIFEGUARDS

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THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL ORGANISE A 13-SESSION LIFE-SAVING TRAINING COURSE FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO PLAN TO PURSUE THEIR FUTURE CAREERS AS LIFEGUARDS IN THE · NEW TERRITORIES.

THE TRAINING COURSE, WHICH STARTS IN JUNE, WILL BE HELD AT FANLING PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL THREE TIMES A WEEK FROM

7 PM TO 9 PM FREE OF CHARGE. TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THOSE LIVING IN TUEN MUN AND YUEN LONG NEW TOWNS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE COURSE WILL LAST THREE MONTHS AND IS AIMED AT RECRUITING MORE LIFEGUARDS TO SERVE AT PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS AND BEACHES

IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

APPLICANTS SHOULD BE 18 YEARS OLD AND HAVE STRONG PHYSIQUE AND GOOD EYE-SIGHT. THEY MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM A DISTANCE OF 200 METRES AND OF AN EDUCATION STANDARD OF PRIMARY SIX.

TOWARDS THE CONCLUSION OF THE COACHING COURSE, TRAINEES WILL HAVE TO SIT FOR A TEST FOR BRONZE MEDALLION TO BE ORGANISED

BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG LIFE-SAVING SOCIETY.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE FANLING PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL THE YUEN LONG STADIUM- THE TAI PO URBAN SERVICES OFFICE AT THE TAI PO GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, TING KOK ROAD, TAI PO- AND THE TUEN MUN URBAN SERVICES OFFICE AT 'TOP COURT, FIRST FLOOR, 60-70 TAK CHING COURT, TUEN MUN.

COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE RECREATION PROMOTION UNIT (NORTH REGION) OF THE NTSD AT GARAGE NO. 1, GROUND FLOOR, TAI YUEN ESTATE, TAI PO.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE DATE OF THE TRAINING COURSE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

NTSD MOVES NORTH REGIONAL HQS ***

THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S NORTH REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS HAS MOVED FROM FOURSEAS BUILDING AT NATHAN ROAD TO THE TAI YUEN ESTATE, GARAGE NO. 1, GROUND FLOOR, TING KOK ROAD, TAI PO.

IT WILL OPERATE AT THE NEW OFFICE FROM MONDAY (MAY 24) FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE TELEPHONE 0-6571237 DURING OFFICE HOURS.