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SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1982

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RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR PART-TIME LIFEGUARDS

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YOUNG PEOPLE AND SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH QUALIFIED LIFE-SAVING CERTIFICATES ARE URGED TO SERVE THE PUBLIC AS LIFEGUARDS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES DURING THE FORTHCOMING SUMMER HOLIDAYS AND EARN FOR THEMSELVES $93 A DAY.

A RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR ABOUT 100 PART-TIME LIFEGUARDS IS BEING LAUNCHED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

+WE NEED A LARGE NUMBER OF EXTRA LIFEGUARDS TO PROTECT THE LIFE OF SWIMMERS INVADING THE 30 PUBLIC BEACHES AND SWIMMING POOLS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, SAID THE SPOKESMAN.

HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES AWARDED BY THE ROYAL LIFE-SAVING SOCIETY ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.

APPLICANTS SHOULD BE BETWEEN 16 AND 35 YEARS OF AGE AND HAVE STRONG PHYSIQUE AND GOOD EYESIGHT.

APPLICATION FORMS (GF 340) ARE NOW OBTAINABLE AT ALL CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND DISTRICT OFFICES.

COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE NTSD HEADQUARTERS, THIRD FLOOR, AUSTIN CENTRE, 19-23 AUSTIN AVENUE, TSIM SHA TSUI, BEFORE JUNE 25.

MEANWHILE, THE NTSD HAS ALSO ORGANISED A 13-SESSION LIFEGUARD TRAINING COURSE FOR THOSE WISHING TO ENTER THE PROFESSION AS LIFEGUARDS.

THE TRAINING COURSE, WHICH IS FREE OF CHARGE, IS NOW BEING HELD AT THE FANLING PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL FROM 7 PM TO 9 PM THREE TIMES A WEEK, SAID THE SPOKESMAN.

FREE TRANSPORT IS ALSO PROVIDED TO TRAINEES LIVING IN TUEN MUN AND YUEN LONG NEW TOWNS.

INTERESTED PERSONS WHO HAVE ATTENDED PRIMARY SIX AND ARE CAPABLE OF SWIMMING A DISTANCE OF 200 METRES ARE WELCOMED TO JOIN THE TRAINING COURSE.

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