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48. Other members of the Brigade were encouraged to the examination and a number of them were at the end of the year preparing themselves by means of correspondence courses.

DRIVING INSTRUCTION

49. 36 members of the Brigade undertook driving instruc- tion given by the Fire Brigade driving instructors, with the following results:-

5 passed out by the Police Traffic Office as car

drivers.

13 passed out by the Police Traffic Office as lorry

drivers.

18 candidates failed to reach the required

standard.

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

50. Officers of the Brigade gave training and instruction to Boy Scouts in preparation for proficiency badge tests, and the Brigade helped to conduct the examinations for those badges.

51. Officers visited institutes, clubs, schools and squatter areas to lecture on fire fighting and fire prevention.

COMPETITION DRILLS

52. The annual competition drills were very keenly con- tested and the results highly satisfactory. The drills, and successful teams, were as follows:-

(A) Motor Escape Drill-THE FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

OF H.K. CHALLENGE SHIELD.

Winner:-

Sub Officer BOEY Kim Lun, Fn. Dr. No. 47, Fn. Nos. 169, 339, 180, 349 & 259.

(Time: 43 2/5 seconds.)

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