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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1985

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NT AMBULANCE CALLS RISE SHARPLY

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THE NUMBER OF AMBULANCE CALLS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES INCREASED BY 140 PER CENT SINCE 1978, THE CHIEF AMBULANCE OFFICER OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR H. KENYON SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING OF THE $4-MILLION FANLING AMBULANCE DEPOT, HE SAID:

+THIS REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENT HAS CREATED A GREATER DEMAND UPON GOVERNMENT FOR ADDITIONAL MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES IN WHICH THE AMBULANCE SERVICE PLAYS A VITAL ROLE.

+THE NEW AMBULANCE DEPOT OFFICIALLY OPENED TODAY IS JUST ONE SMALL PART OF GOVERNMENT'S PLANS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES.+

THE NEW DEPOT IS SITUATED ON THE CROSS-ROADS TO FANLING, SHEUNG SHUT, SHA TAU KOK AND TAI PO.

+THE FORESIGHT DISPLAYED BY GOVERNMENT IN PROVIDING NEW AMBULANCE DEPOTS AT LEI MUK SHUE IN TSUEN WAN, TUEN MUN, TSING YI, SHA TIN AND NOW FANLING HAS PROVIDED MUCH-NEEDED ACCOMMODATION FOR THE AMBULANCE AND CREWS WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO MEET THIS ADDITIONAL DEMAND, MR KENYON SAID.

THE NEW DEPOT HAS AN AREA OF 1 260 SQUARE METRES AND IS MANNED BY 100 AMBULANCEMEN HEADED BY AN AMBULANCE OFFICER. TWO-STOREY HIGH DEPOT CONSISTS OF AN EXERCISE ROOM, STAND-BY QUARTERS, CANTEEN, AND KITCHEN,

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BOE MEMBERS VISIT TEACHING CENTRES

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EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION THIS MORNING VISITED THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE TEACHING CENTRES OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN NORTH POINT TO LOOK OVER IN-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING COURSES AND FACILITIES THERE.

THE CENTRES PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE PROMOTION OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF TEACHING IN SCHOOLS.

MEMBERS WHO WENT ON TODAY'S VISIT WERE MRS RITA FAN, MR CHARLES CHEUNG, PROFESSOR B.L. COOKE, MISS DEBRA CHOW DR DANIEL LAM, MRS PEGGY LAM, MR ALBERT L! AND MR TAM MAN- KWAN.

THEY WERE ACCOMPANIED BY MRS RUBY LAU. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND MISS WINNIE TANG, PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR.

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