Fire_Services_1960-1961 — Page 20

Fire Services Annual Reports 消防處年報 All

KOWLOON

Kowloon Fire Station

NEW TERRITORIES

Cheung Chau Fire Station Sai Kung Fire Station Sha Tin Fire Station Tai Po Fire Station Sheung Shui Fire Station Yuen Long Fire Station

Tsuen Wan Fire Station

47. Second stage training for all qualified A.F.S. Personnel com- menced on 15th November, 1960 and ended on 8th April, 1961. Members were re-grouped into sub-divisional units and were instructed to present themselves on training nights at certain fire stations or on board fire boats for training. This entailed both the manning of A.F.S. appliances as well as regular Fire Service appliances.

48. In addition to the regular weekly Platoon Training Classes, the following classes were held during the year under review:

Date 16. 9.60 2. 8.60

5. 8.60 3.11.60 17. 1.61

Hong Kong Driving Class for training on 'Onslow' Appliance Recruit Training Class for Kowloon New Recruits Recruit Training Class for Hong Kong New Recruits Kowloon Driving Class for training on 'Diesel' Appliance Breathing Apparatus Instruction Class for training on Breathing

Apparatus.

49. The following Passing-Out Examinations were held during the year:

Year:

24. 6.60 21. 7.60

22. 9.60 19.10.60 13. 1.61

7. 2.61

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10. 3.61 £

Driving and Trailer Pump Class-10 members of Hong Kong Division and 5 members of Kowloon Division qualified to drive and operate the 'Land Rover Pump Appliance and to operate the 'Victor' Trailer Pump.

10 members of Kowloon District qualified to drive and operate 'Land Rover' and 'Onslow' Appliances, 6 members of the Hong Kong District qualified to drive and operate the pump of the 'Onslow' Appliance

Kowloon and Hong Kong Recruit Class-All successful can- didates were posted to platoons for weekly platoon training

50. Qualified members are detailed to attend the Weekend Station Duty Training at the A.F.S. Training Centre, North Point, Hong Kong. A total of 527 members attended such training during the year.

51. The annual drill competition for the Defence Secretary's Cup was held on 12th November, 1960. Six teams competed in three drills

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