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THE ARMED SERVICES AND AUXILIARY SERVICES

Fire Services Department by manning ambulances. In the summer months members who are trained life-guards also assist the staff of the Urban Services Department at public beaches. During the year members were also deployed for duty at chest clinics, methadone maintenance centres, and in the 15 methadone detoxification centres which were established in June.

The Auxiliary Medical Service has 84 sub-units in the urban areas and on the mainland and islands of the New Territories, including four new sub-units recently established on Lantau Island at Mui Wo, South Lantau, Tung Chung and Tai O.

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