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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1986

+ THE URBAN COUNCIL FULLY APPRECIATES THE NEED FOR HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND AND REALISE THEIR POTENTIAL BY CHOOSING SUITABLE CAREERS, AND WE FULLY SUPPORT THIS EXHIBITION, HE SAID.

HE NOTED THAT THE EXHIBITION ATTRACTED MORE THAN 100 000 VISITORS LAST YEAR AND HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THIS YEAR'S RESPONSE WOULD BE AS ENCOURAGING.

ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WAS THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR DARWIN CHEN.

THE EXHIBITION, INTENDED TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE WIDEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF CAREERS OPPORTUNITIES IN HONG KONG, IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 9.30 AM TO 6.30 PM DAILY AT THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL UNTIL NOVEMBER 24.

IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EXHIBITION, LIVE CAREERS SHOWS WILL BE STAGED OUTSIDE THE CITY HALL IN EDINBURGH PLACE TOMORROW, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 AND 23 BY A NUMBER OF DISCIPLINARY FORCES AND AUXILIARY SERVICES.

FIREMEN TO GIVE PUBLIC DISPLAY

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A DEMONSTRATION AND DISPLAY OF SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST ADVANCED EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES IN DEALING WITH FIRES AND OTHER EMERGENCIES WILL BE STAGED BY THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT EDINBURGH PLACE

IN CENTRAL ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 16).

PART OF ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE CAREERS EXHIBITION ORGANISED THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, THE SHOW IS INTENDED TO INTRODUCE THE WORK OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO THE PUBLIC. IT WILL BE HELD FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM.

DEMONSTRATIONS WILL INCLUDE JUMPS ON TO AN AIR-FILLED RESCUE CUSHION, RESCUE OF INJURED PEOPLE FROM A HEIGHT BY USING THE ROLLGLISS RESCUE SYSTEM, AND RESCUE OF INJURED PEOPLE TRAPPED UNDER A VEHICLE, USING AIR-LIFTING BAGS.

VISITORS WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO INSPECT A WEST GERMAN-MADE J-ME TRE TURNABLE LADDER, AND TO BOARD A FIRE BOAT AT QUEEN'S PIER TO SEE ITS FIRE FIGHTING INSTALLATIONS.

OTHER APPLIANCES WILL INCLUDE A HYDRAULIC PLATFORM, AN

LANCE, AMBULANCE LAND-ROVER, MOBILE CASUALTY TREATMENT CENTRE, A MOBILE COMMAND UNIT.