Fire_Brigade_1957-1958 — Page 17

MARINE DEPARTMENT LIBRARY

and the Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Ordinance were undertaken on 162 occasions and convictions were registered in all cases with fines totalling $16,955.00. In many cases illegally stored dangerous goods were confiscated in addition to fines being imposed. A detailed sum- mary of inspections is shown in Appendix II.

AMBULANCE SERVICE

27. The Brigade has a fleet of eighteen ambulances which operate from seven different fire stations-i.e. Central, Eastern and Western in Hong Kong; Kowloon and Terminus in Kowloon; and Tai Po and Yuen Long in the New Territories.

28. There were 16,839 emergency calls involving 18,088 patients and 20,656 removals with 26,091 patients involved. The total mileage for both services was 347,779 during the whole period under review. Charges were made for removals and the revenue collected amounted to $55,180.

29. Compared with the previous year, emergency calls registered an increase of 934 calls received and 883 patients removed, whilst removals showed an increase of 1,649 calls and 2,047 patients. A detailed sum- mary of calls received and number of patients conveyed is shown in Appendix III.

TRAINING

30. The Brigade personnel continued to receive regular training which included lectures in firemanship in addition to practical drills. The initial training of recruits was undertaken at Central Fire Station.

31. The two Elementary English Classes for Firemen-one Year III and one Year IV-commenced on 16th and 17th September, 1957, respectively at the Central Fire Station. The Class for Year III consisted of twenty five students and that for Year IV of twenty seven students. These will sit for their respective annual examinations in due

course.

WELFARE

32. The Fire Brigade Welfare Fund, the receipts of which were principally derived from charges for services rendered to the public in the form of duties performed at matshed theatres, etc., was well main- tained. Disbursements for various purposes amounted to $2,581.15 (including depreciation on local investment-$880.00) connected with the welfare of the members of the Brigade, and the excess of income over expenditure was $3,572.35. $21,494.09 was brought forward from

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