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The
following information will provide you answer to some
frequently asked questions regarding the Auxiliary Medical
Service (AMS).
1. Enrolment
2. Provision of First Aid and Ambulance Service
3. Arrangement of a Visit to the AMS
4. First Aid Training And Certificates
5. Questions Frequently Asked By New Recruits
6. First Aid Courses
7. Addresses and Telephone Numbers of the
Headquarters and Training Accommodations of the AMS
8. Purchase the Publications of Auxiliary
Medical Service
1. Enrolment
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Where
Can I Get an Application Form?
Application forms can either be obtained from the
District Offices located in different districts
in Hong Kong, or the AMS Headquarters, or be downloaded
from this website (http://www.info.gov.hk/ams).
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What
qualification should I possess to enroll in the
AMS?
People who are interested in voluntary medical work
and fulfill the following requirements may apply
to enroll in the AMS:
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Physique:
good physique, pass the Trading and Physical
Fitness Test and Medical Examination.
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Education
level: F.3 level or above, can read and write
Chinese.
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Age:
16 years to 60 years. For an applicant
whose age is under 18 years of age, shall
obtain his parent or guardianˇ¦s written consent
in the application form.
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The
holder of an identity card issued under the
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What
are the enrolment procedures?
Any person who is interested to enroll in the AMS
should mail a completed application form to the
AMS at the following address: AMS Headquarters,
81, Princess Margaret Road, Homantin, Kowloon. Upon
receiving the application form, the AMS will contact
the applicant in writing and arrange the following
for him:
(1) Trading and Physical Fitness Test (TPF Test)
(2) Interview
(3) Medical Examination (to be proceeded during
office hours)
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What is the purpose of the TPF test and what
items are being tested?
The purpose of the TPF Test is to assess beforehand
whether new recruits can carry out their duties
if they become members of the AMS.
Note: To fulfill the requirements of the test, all
the above items must be completed. Other than the
Run/walk item, no bonus marks will be given to other
items despite early completion.
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What
should I bring along when I attend the above TPF
test?
Runner shoes, bottled water, sportswear and towels.
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What
will be tested in Medical Examination?
Medical Examination will be carried out by the Government
arranged private clinic or medical institution.
The examination includes blood pressure taking,
eyesight test, X-ray and urine sample testing etc.
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What
training will the AMS provide to new recruits?
All new recruits except medical professionals, e.g.
doctors or nurses, will receive approximately 100
hours recruit training to learn about the organization
of the AMS, first-aid knowledge, disciplines, squad
drill and casualty handling etc. Upon the completion
of the recruitment training, all recruits should
attend a test. Only those who can pass the test
will be awarded a certificate and deployed to serve
in different training accommodations.
After the recruitment training, all new recruits
should attend regular team training (being held
in two Sunday mornings and one weekday evening monthly)
to learn more medical/first-aid knowledge and skills
e.g. the evacuation of casualties and disaster management,
etc. In addition, courses on Basic Home Nursing
Training will be arranged to meet the needs of the
Service. Those who have passed the test will be
arranged to practice in the wards of selected hospitals
for bedside experiences.
Apart from these, the new recruits will receive
training on the following: Disaster Medical Assistant
Course, Home Nursing Course, driving training, the
application of radio communication equipment, leadership
training, management course, life saving, management
of methadone clinic course, etc.
In general, training courses will be held in evenings
during weekdays, weekends and public holidays. Training
centres and venues are located in the territories
that can easily be accessed by the recruits.
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Services
The AMS members are mobilized to assist in the
scenes of major epidemics such as floods, landslides,
collapsing of buildings and contagious diseases
etc. The non-emergency services provided by the
AMS include first-aid coverage in country parks,
major public functions and activities. Moreover,
the AMS members will provide paramedical supports
to hospitals, dressing stations of the Fire Department,
methadone clinics and non-emergency ambulance services
to meet the needs of the public.
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What
medical benefits will the AMS members are entitled
to?
An AMS member who while on training or on duty sustains
an injury or contract an illness, which is attributable
to the discharge of his duty, shall be provided
with free medical treatment in Government clinics
or hospitals. If the member suffers from permanent
harm or die as a result, impairment allowance or
widowˇ¦s pension will be given according to the
established Ordinances.
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What
kind of allowances can I get?
The purpose of joining the AMS is not about monetary
reward, it is the first-aid skills we can learn
during the training course. Having equipped with
the professional first-aid knowledge, one can provide
services to those in need during emergencies and
disasters.
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New
Recruits
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New recruits undergoing training or members
on duty will be granted allowances according
to the number of hours they spend.
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Subsistence allowance will be granted to members
undergoing training or on duty for eight hours
or more.
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Part
of the recruitment training will be held in
a self-value-added (i.e. no pay and allowances)
format.
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What
are the serving conditions?
A member who, without reasonable excuse, resigns
from the AMS, or who is discharged or whose enrolment
is cancelled, within 1 year of the completion of
his recruitment training shall upon request by the
Commissioner pay to the AMS the reasonable costs
of his recruitment training in the AMS.
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How
can I change the appointment of medical examination?
You can contact the clinic direct if you want to
change the appointment date. But the proposed date
should fall around two weeks of the original appointment.
However, if it is impossible, because of you falling
sick, being pregnant or traveling abroad, you should
contact the AMS Headquarters to make another appointment.
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How
can I notify the AMS about the change of my corresponding
address?
You can notify us about the change by the following
ways:
1. by mail (the AMS Headquarters, 81, Princess Margaret
Road, Homantin, Kowloon)
2. by e-mail (amsmr@ams.gov.hk)
3. by fax (fax no. (2715 0245))
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Do
I need to pay any fees to become a member of the
AMS?
No, the enrolment is completely free of charge.
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Can
I exempt from attending the recruitment training
if I already have knowledge on first aid and squad
drill?
While esprit de corps is an indispensable element
in recruitment training, it provides members with
knowledge in regulations, instructions and disaster
medicine of the AMS. Therefore, except medical professionals
such as doctors and nurses, all recruits have to
attend recruitment training.
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Is
it possible for me just to learn first aid skills
without joining the AMS?
We mainly provide first aid courses for government employees to meet their operational needs. If vacancies are available, we welcome the public to attend the courses with fees charged. All the courses are held during office hours. The particulars of the courses are as follows :
(1) Basic First Aid Course (This first aid certificate course meets the requirement of Hong Kong Legislation)
This is a four and half day's course, which normally holds on Tuesday to Friday weekly. The class will start from 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and an examination will be held on the subsequent Monday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fee for this course is HK$ 660.
(2) First Aid Refresher Course (A course suitable for people who have already obtained first aid certificates)
This is a three half-day's course, which normally holds on Wednesday to Friday. The class will start from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and an examination will be held on the subsequent Monday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fee for this course is HK$ 395.
(3) CPR
This is a half day's course which is held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fee for this course is HK$ 110.
For enquiries, please call 2762 2020.
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What
shall I bring along when I attend the interview?
Your Hong Kong Identity Card, 2 photos, documents
that prove your academic qualifications and items
for Trade and Physical Fitness Test.
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2. First-aid and ambulance services
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How
to apply for the provision of first-aid service?
Upon requests, the AMS will provide government and
non-profit making organizations with free first-aid
service. These organizations should fill in particulars
regarding the nature of the activity, date and time
it will be held as well as the number of participants
anticipated in the application form, which can be
downloaded from this website. The application should
be made fourteen working days before the activity
is held. To reply to an application, our targeted
time is ten days. However, cases without sufficient
notice will be considered under special circumstances,
e.g. the activity is expected to attract a large
number of audience.
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How
can I apply for the provision of Non-emergency Ambulance
Transfer Service?
The main task of the ambulance service in the Auxiliary
Medical Service is to provide a FREE non-emergency
ambulance transfer service to the public of the
HKSAR. Our working days are from Monday to Sunday (including of Public Holidays) and our hours
of providing service are from 0800 to 1800 hrs.
The ambulance service covers Hong Kong Island, Kowloon,
New Territories and Lantau Island. The administrative
office of the AMS ambulance section is at 12/F Eastern
Law Courts Building, 29 Tai On Street, Sai Wan Ho,
Hong Kong. Our ambulance control phone numbers are
2567 0705, 2567 3083 and the fax no is 2886 5397.
Our main target clients are those who need the medical
care & attention are referred by the clinics
of the Department of Health and private hospitals.
An applicant should complete an Application Form
(AMS 52) which should be endorsed by the authorized
Medical professions of such medical institutions.
All applications should reach the non-emergency
ambulance transfer service office at least one full
working day in advance preferably by fax (2886 5397)
and then confirmed by phone. Please dial to our
hot-line enquiry service at 2567 0705 for further
details.
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Will
the NEATS ambulances carry patients to the Lowu
border, the Hong Kong International Airport, the
Hong Kong and Macau Ferry Terminal, or the China(HK)
Ferry Terminal?
If the transport service is initiated by the Fire
Service Department, the AMS will provide transfer
service to them. However the staff of the Department
of Health/Hospital Authority should certify the
need of such transfer service. The procedures of
applying this service are the same as the application
for transfer service of the NEATS ambulances.
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Arrangement of a Visit to the AMS
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How
to apply for an arrangement of a visit to the AMS
Headquarters?
Schools and organizations are welcomed to visit
the AMS Headquarters and learn about the services
the AMS provide to the public. To apply for an arrangement
of a visit, you should fill in an application form,
which can be downloaded from this website (http://www.ams.gov.hk)
and send the form to us for follow-up action.
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First-Aid Training And Certificates
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Do
the certificates awarded by the AMS fulfill the
requirements of the legislation in Hong Kong?
The certificates awarded by the AMS fulfill the
requirements of the legislation in Hong Kong, and
they are recognized by the Hong Kong SAR Government.
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Can
I get a replacement of first aid certificate if
I lost my origin first aid certificate?
Under normal circumstances, a replacement of first
aid certificate will not be issued. Instead, a letter
of certification will be issued to the person concerned
if his first aid certificate is still valid. (i.e.
within 3 years starting from the date the first
aid certificate is issued.)
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How
can I extend the valid date of my first aid certificate
when it is nearly expired?
Before or after six months of the expiry date of
the first aid certificate, you may apply to attend
a refresher course on first aid. Having passed it,
you will have your first aid certificates extended
for three more years.
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How
do I make inquiry about first aid matters?
To inquire about first-aid matters, you can either
mail your question(s) to the AMS Headquarters (81,
Princess Margaret Road, Homantin, Kowloon), send
an e-mail to info@ams.gov.hk
, or fax your question(s) to 2715 0245.
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Where
can I buy the First-Aid Handbook?
You can buy the First-Aid Handbook at the Government
Publications Centre (Lower Block, G/F, Central Government
Offices, 66, Queensway, Hong Kong), or buy it at
the AMS Headquarters (3/F, 81, Princess Margaret
Road, Homantin, Kowloon.)
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Can
I buy first-aid kits from the above-mentioned premises?
No.
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What
public transportation can I take to reach the AMS
Headquarters?
The AMS Headquarters is located at 81, Princess
Margaret Road, Homantin, Kowloon, with famous education
institutions and government offices such as the
Open Learning University, the Pui Ching Middle School,
the Housing Authority in its neighbourhood. You
can take buses that are destined to Oi Man Estate
or take bus routes 182, 170, 103 or 113 to reach
us.
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Questions Frequently Asked By New Recruits
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How
do I notify the AMS Headquarters about the change
of my correspondence/residential address?
You can notify the Membership Section of the AMS
Headquarters:
1. by post: 81, Princess Margaret Road, Homantin,
Kowloon.
2. by e-mail: amsmr@ams.gov.hk
3. by fax: 2715 0245.
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How
do I apply for a replacement of the lost membership
identity card?
You can call at Rm. 309, the AMS Headquarters during
office hours (10 a.m.-11:45a.m.) and bring along
your uniform ($81 will be charged for a replacement
of lost membership identity card).
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How
can I renew a uniform if it is found unfit or has
defects?
Member should try the uniform in the AMS's fitting
room before they accept it. If the uniform is found
unfit or has defects but is not used, it can in
a reasonable time be renewed. However, if it is
used, it cannot be renewed and the member should
buy a new one at his own cost.
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Owing
to sickness, a member is absent from duty and he
has already submitted the medical certificate to
his employer. What can he do then?
A member should make a photocopy of the medical
certificate and submit to his immediate supervisor
in the AMS to explain why he was absent from duty.
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Can
the AMS logo be used during non-AMS activities?
No. Prior permission should first be obtained from
the AMS Headquarters.
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What
can a new recruit do if he is dissatisfied to the
district he is deployed?
A new member can submit a written request to his
immediate supervisor and state clearly which district
he wants to be deployed. In fact, the posting has
taken the residential address of the member, whether
the quota of a particular district and the distribution
of members in different districts into account.
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Can members defer attending the Disaster Medicine Attendants Training Course till the next term?
No. Members are not allowed to defer attending this course. But they can apply to attend another class, and permission is subject to the availability of places. Their written applications should be submitted to their immediate supervisors before the course starts.
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Do
the new recruits need to attend the annual examination?
For new recruits who have completed their training
during the period from April to October, they are
exempted to attend the annual examination.
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Who
should I turn to if I want to inquire about pay
and allowances matters?
You should first turn to your immediate supervisor,
who in doubt can turn to the staff of AMS Headquarters
(Tel: 2762 2036) for assistance.
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What
shall I do if I lost the AMS uniform?
You should report the case to your superior and
apply to buy a new uniform at your own cost.
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How
long should a new recruit serve in the AMS before
he can quit?
A new recruit should serve in the AMS for one year
after completing the recruit training. If he cannot
offer a reasonable explanation for quitting, or
is demoted or dismissed within a year, he should
reimburse the AMS a reasonable sum of money upon
the request of the Commissioner.
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Can
I apply to attend another class in the middle of
the training course or defer to attend the training
course on grounds of work convenience?
Yes, you can. However, if you apply for a change
to attend another class in the middle of the training
course, the vacancy thus arises normally cannot
be filled by other members and would be wasted.
Therefore, we do not encourage frequent changing
of classes. Regarding deferment to attend the training
course, you could only apply once.
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What
shall I do if I fail the recruit exam.?
You can sit the exam. one more time. If you fail
again, your membership will be terminated.
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What
will happen if I am late to attend the training
course?
New recruits should always be punctual. If they
are late for 15 minutes, they are not allowed to
enter the classroom until the start of the next
session (about one hour later). This practice is
to avoid the unnecessary disturbances of the progress
of the whole class.
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Should
I attend the footdrill if I feel unwell?
No, you should take a rest at home or consult a
doctor.
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What
will happen if I cannot attend some of the training
courses owing to the need of attending to private
affairs?
Members are required to have an attendance rate
not lower than 80%. In this regard, they should
carefully plan their attendance beforehand.
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Why
should new recruits have to wear specific dress
before uniforms are available?
As the AMS is a uniform organization, all new recruits
have to wear uniforms. However, since the making
of uniforms need time to proceed, during the interval,
we require new recruits to wear specific dress to
facilitate the enforcement of disciplines. Moreover,
while the instillation of esprit de corps is a main
item in the recruit training, wearing tidy and standard
uniform is also an indispensable element in the
recruitment training.
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6. First Aid Courses
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How can I enroll in the first aid courses?
Government departments can send their staff members to attend free first aid courses offered by the AMS with a view to meeting the needs of their jobs and enhancing the quality of services. We also provide chargeable first aid talks for members of the public or various organizations on request. Application forms can be downloaded from our website. For enquiries, please call 2762 2020.
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Can members of the public enroll in first aid courses offered by the AMS?
Yes. Although most of our first aid courses are organized for civil servants, we do welcome members of the public to enroll in our courses with payment of fees. All the courses are held during office hours. Particulars of the courses and their fees are as follows:
Training Courses / Examination |
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Training Venue |
Client
Organization venue |
Basic First Aid Course (per head)
Course Title
ˇDBasic First Aid 1
ˇDBasic First Aid 2
ˇDBasic Nursing Training |
810 |
990 |
Refresher First Aid Course (per head)
Course Title
ˇDRefresher First Aid |
485 |
600 |
Induction First Aid Course (per head)
Course Title
ˇDInduction First Aid
ˇDControl of Infectious Diseases |
65 |
83 |
Tailor Made First Aid Course (per head)
Course Title
ˇDCardiopulmonary Resuscitation
ˇDUse of Resuscitation
ˇDUse of Automated External Defibrillator |
140 |
175 |
| Examination Service (per course) |
6,960 |
8,840 |
(1) Basic First Aid Course (This first aid certificate course meets the requirement of Hong Kong Legislation)
This is a four and one half day's course, which is normally held weekly from Tuesday to Friday. Class hours run from 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and an examination will be held on the subsequent Monday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
(2) First Aid Refresher Course (A course suitable for people who have already obtained first aid certificates)
This is a three half-days' course which is normally held weekly from Wednesday to Friday. Class hours run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and an examination will be held on the subsequent Monday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
(3) CPR
This is a half-day's course which runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For enquiries, please call 2762 2020.
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Addresses and Telephone Numbers of the Headquarters and
Training Accommodations of the AMS
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The
AMS Headquarters:
Address: 81, Princess Margaret Road, Homantin ,
Kowloon.
2762 2011
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Hong
Kong Training Centre
Address: 12/F, Eastern District Government Offices
& Magistracy Building, 29, Tai On Street, Sai
Wan Ho, Hong Kong.
Phone No. : 2886 6619, 2886 6616
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Kowloon
East Training Centre
Address: Rooms 209 ˇV 214, 2/F, Kwun Tong District
Office Building, Tung Yan Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon.
Phone No. : 2790 9082
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Kowloon
West Training Centre
Address: Podium Floor, Block 19, Shek Kip Mei Estate,
Kowloon.
Phone No. : 2777 3582, 2777 3853
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East Training Centre
Address: 1, Ting Kok Road, Tai Po Government Offices
Building, N.T.
Phone No. : 2657 4884
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N.T.
West Training Centre
Address: 24/F, Tsuen Wan Central Public Library
and Government Offices Complex, Sai Lau Kok Raod,
N.T.
Phone No. : 2417 6400
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Tsuen
Wan Training Camp
Address: Shing Mun Road, Sheung Kwai Chung, Tsuen
Wan, N.T.
Phone No. : 2715 5850
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Tsam
Chuk Wan Training Centre
D.D. 256, Tsan Chuk Wan, Sai Kung
Phone No. : 2792 6713
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8. Purchase the Publications of Auxiliary Medical Service
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You
can purchase the publications of Auxiliary Medical
Service by:
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