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INTRODUCTION

ANNEXURE

to PART I CHAPTER 11

THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES

IN A MAJOR EMERGENCY

(the

The

Commissioner, Auxiliary Medical Services Director of Health) is responsible to the Governor for the efficient operation of the Auxiliary Medical Services. His responsibilities include :

to

ensure

the

(a) the training, organisation and equipping of the Auxiliary Medical Services so as rapid and effective mobilisation of the Services in an emergency in order to carry out the tasks listed in paragraph 2 below;

• (b)

the allocation of Auxiliary Medical Services manpower, equipment and stores in carrying out these tasks;

(c)

the

(d)

maintenance in suitable locations of such stores as are necessary to carry out the tasks;

the

establishment

of liaison

with these

as

necessary with Government departments also

concerned

tasks

(particularly the Department of Health and, Hospital Authority, Fire Services Department and the Civil Aid Services).

TASKS

2.

The role of the Auxiliary Medical Services augment the services of the Department of Health, Hospital Authority and the Ambulance Service in any of the following situations :

is

to

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