40. Social evenings were arranged for the staff and their families on Christmas and New Year's Eve. The parties were well attended and included 'entertaining' turns by various officers.
AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE
41. The Auxiliary Fire Service is raised under the terms of the Essential Service Corps (Auxiliary Fire Service) Regulations. At the end of March, the strength was 606 men and women. Manning its own equipment and appliances, it is designed to assist the regular Fire Brigade in peace-time and emergency.
42. After completion of training and passing the requisite examina- tions, recruits are posted to platoons for regular weekly platoon training. Qualified firemen may thereafter join the Officers Training Class. In addition to their driving test, fireman drivers must also undergo a Pump Operator's Course.
43. Regular weekly platoon training under the supervision of a regular Fire Brigade Officer at each station was carried out during the year under review at:
Hong Kong
Kowloon
New Territories
Cheung Chau
A.F.S. Training Centre,
North Point
Kowloon Fire Station
Sha Tin
Mo Shuk Middle School,
Aberdeen
Stanley Kaifong Welfare
Association Playground
Sheung Shui Yuen Long
Tsuen Wan
44. In addition to the regular weekly platoon training classes, a Driving Instruction Class for Land Rover and Onslow Fire Appliances was held on the following dates:
Hong Kong Division
5th June, 1957
20th November, 1957
22nd January, 1958
Kowloon Division
30th April, 1957 21st November, 1957 20th March, 1958
45. A training class for new recruits of Kowloon Division was also held at Kowloon Fire Station on 6th August, 1957.
46. Week-end Station Duty Training was carried out at the A.F.S. Training Centre, North Point, and 431 qualified members were detailed to attend during the year under review.
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