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The Operations Wing 1 & 2 consists of about 3,300 uniformed members. Its principal function is to render first aid, undertake casualty evacuation and operate emergency medical centres. These two Wings are organized on a regional basis (namely, Hong Kong, Kowloon East, Kowloon West, New Territories East and New Territories West) with a total of 18 districts.( Hong Kong(4), Kowloon East(3), Kowloon West(3), New Territories East(4) and New Territories West(4) ).For operation reasons, the districts are demarcated in a way conforming to those under police and fire commands. AMS members at district level are under the overall command of a District Commander. In each district there are four teams, each team consists of 41 officers and members. In practice, these members group themselves into either 4-member first aid parties ready to be deployed for tasks at disaster sites, or to be assigned as ambulance crews to man ambulances. The Emergency Response Task Force (ERTF) is a team comprising medical doctors, nurses and specially trained volunteer members to provide on-the-spot paramedic services. This special squad is available 24 hours a day to respond to any urgent calls and it will arrive at the scene after a call out. |