Civil Aid Service recruitment drive to run until February 15
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Civil Aid Service (CAS) invites people who are interested in serving the community and undertaking various emergency duties to apply to join the service. The recruitment drive will end on February 15.
The CAS is a government auxiliary emergency service established under the Civil Aid Service Ordinance. The primary duty of the CAS is to provide civil support services during emergencies.
The CAS works closely with other full-time disciplinary forces in undertaking a wide range of emergency duties during natural disasters such as typhoons, floods and landslips, rescuing hikers in distress and fighting hill fires.
CAS members are also deployed for crowd management duties at major public functions and patrolling in country parks and hiking trails.
Members may be required to perform cadet management and youth training duties if they are deployed to the CAS Cadet Corps.
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region permanent residents aged 16 or above, who speak fluent Cantonese and read Chinese, are welcome to apply to enrol. Applicants under the age of 18 should include their parents' or guardian's written consent in their applications.
Recruit selection procedures will include a functional and fitness test, a written test on use of Chinese and English, an interview and a medical examination. Completed enrolment forms should reach the Records Office, 4/F, CAS Headquarters, 8 To Wah Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, by February 15.
The enrolment form (CAS 17 (Rev.
2011)) can be downloaded from the CAS website (www.cas.gov.hk) or obtained at the reception counter, G/F, CAS Headquarters. For enquiries, please call 3651 9383 or 3651 9375, or email to casenq@cas.gov.hk.
Source: HKSAR Government
Published on: 2012-01-29
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