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FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1986

AMBULANCEMEN GET INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATES

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THIRTY AMBULANCE OFFICERS TODAY RECEIVED AMBULANCE AID INSTRUCTORS CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY THE UK NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, AFTER COMPLETING TWO WEEKS' TRAINING IN HONG KONG.

THE COURSE, COMMISSIONED LOCALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME BY THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WAS AIMED AT TEACHING AMBULANCE OFFICERS TO PREPARE TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR AMBULANCEMEN. IT WAS DIRECTED BY MR ROBERT LEA, MEMBER OF THE UK NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE TRAINING AUTHORITY, ON SECONDMENT TO HONG KONG. MR LEA HAD SERVED AS REGIONAL TRAINING OFFICER WITH WEST YORKSHIRE REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY FOR 35 YEARS.

THE COURSE HAD PREVIOUSLY TO BE TAKEN IN THE UK.

AT TODAY'S PRESENTATION, MR LEA SAID THAT THE AMBULANCE SERVICES AND TRAINING IN HONG KONG WERE BOTH OF HIGH STANDARD, AND MOST TRAINEES HAD PASSED THE COURSE TESTS WITH FLYING COLOURS.+

THE ACTING CHIEF AMBULANCE OFFICER, MR PANG TAK-SAM, WHO PRESENTED THE CERTIFICATES, COMMENDED THE GRADUATES FOR THEIR GOOD WORK.

CONTRACTORS SOUGHT FOR CHIMNEY WORK

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APPLICATIONS ARE BEING INVITED FROM CONTRACTORS FOR

INCLUSION IN A LIST OF SPECIALISTS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING SERVICES FOR CONCRETE CHIMNEY REPAIR AND DEMOLITION WORK.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, WHICH IS COMPILING THE LIST, SAID CONTRACTORS WITH COMPETENCE IN THE TWO FIELDS SHOULD ALSO SUBMIT DETAILS OF THEIR RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

REPLIES SHOULD BE SENT TO GOVERNMENT MAINTENANCE SURVEYOR 34TH FLOOR, SUN HUNG KAI CENTRE, HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, BEFORE MARCH 27.

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