is a prerequisite to appointment of and above the rank of Senior Divisional Officer, was held early in the year. 9 candidates sat this examination and 3 passed.
53. The Other Ranks Promotion Advisory and Examination Boards were able, by the end of the year under review, to meet the require- ments of the examination calendar which provides for technical examinations at 10 levels to be held between 1st April and 30th October, annually. 535 officers and other ranks sat these examinations with 409 passes.
Courses in Britain
54. One local officer attended a study course and two overseas officers short refresher courses in Britain.
Auxiliary Fire Service
55. The appointment of whole time staff officers for training the 800 members of the Auxiliary Fire Service has resulted in greatly improved standards of practical and technical knowledge in this important branch of the Service. These improved standards have been most noticeable at major fires to which members of the Auxiliary Fire Service have been called.
Specialist Training
56. In the light of higher remuneration for less hours of duty in the road transport industry, it has become impossible to recruit drivers with any experience of heavy transport; as a result, the Service has had great difficulty in producing drivers qualified to operate heavy fire appliances. With the increase in public transport, the position is not likely to improve, and in-service training of drivers has become a very vital task. Training in such specialized matters as breathing apparatus, skin diving, resuscitation apparatus, oxy/acetylene/propane cutting equipment, mechanical tools for
mechanical tools for rescue purposes, pump operating, has in the absence of a central school been carried out at station level with limited success.
External Training
57. District Commanders have been responsible, using their opera- tional staff, for providing instruction in first aid fire fighting to many organizations in the Colony. Several hundred Boy Scouts, Girl Guides and members of other youth organizations have been given courses of instruction up to 8 weeks in duration, and certificates awarded. Demand
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