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MARINE DEPART LIBRARY

36. From the date of the unification of the Ambulance Service on 1st July, 1953 to 31st March, 1954 there were 7,818 emergency calls involving 8,261 patients, making the annual totals 10,303 and 10,818 respectively, and 15,010 removal calls with 19,735 patients involved. The total mileage for both services was 208,956 for the whole period under review.

37. Emergency calls show an increase of 2,098 calls and 2,303 patients over the period April, 1952 to March, 1953.

A detailed summary of calls received is shown under Annex No. III.

AWARDS

38. Coronation Medals were awarded to the following officers of the Brigade on the Coronation of Her Majesty the Queen.

Chief Officer W. J. Gorman

Divisional Officer WONG Wai Tsoi.

39. The following officer and men of exemplary character having completed 18 or more years of faithful and loyal service were awarded the Colonial Police and Fire Brigades Long Service Medal during the year.

Sub Officer CHAN Chu Wai

Fireman 111 LUI Shau

Fireman 207 CHEUNG Tor.

40. The annual competition drills for the year 1953 were keenly contested by various Station teams with the following results:

(A) MOTOR ESCAPE DRILL-The Fire Insurance Associa-

tion of Hong Kong Challenge Shield.

Winner:-Central Al-Sub Officer CHAN Cho Wing, Fire- man Driver 47, Firemen Nos. 339, 184, 169, 157 and 350. (Time : 1 minute 3 seconds).

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