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Colony, from which operational control during emergencies is exercised, and where a certain amount of part-time training of unit members is carried out. These sub-unit headquarters are linked together by efficient radio and telephone communication networks, and supported by a despatch rider service equipped with motor cycles and scooters.
In an effort to serve the community better, the CAS has also ventured into the field of mountain rescue, a task formerly under- taken by a Royal Air Force team. There are now 30 members proficient in this useful life saving technique. A CAS Cadet Corps has been established, on a trial basis, to offer recreation and training in civic duties for boys between 14 and 17 years old. Two hundred of these Cadets made an impressive debut at the Annual Field Day parade in the Hong Kong Government Stadium in October.
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