A letter from Area Commissioner for 45th Anniversary

OFFICERS & MEMBERS,
WESTERN DISTRICT AMBULANCE
AND NURSING DIVISION

45TH ANNIVERSARY
In commemoration of your 45th Anniversary since the formation of the Western District Ambulance and Nursing Divisions in July, 1950, I am delighted to note that your Divisions have been active for nearly half of a Century. During which period your Divisions have served both the Community and Hong Kong Government voluntarily by providing First Aid and allied services at time of peace and civil unrest.

Now-a-day the demand for First Aid services is ever increasing. In particular, it is becoming increasingly diffcult to find volunteers who are able to perform Week-Day duties, yet an indication of dedication is that unpaid volunteers continue to clock up over 2,517 and 789 duty hours in 1994 by members of your Ambulance and Nursing Division respectively which is almost covering the following Public Duties: Foot-ball Matches and Rugby Games; Karate and Judo Matches; Mini-car and Horse Racing; Ocean Park and Flowers Exhibition; Carnivals and Chinese New Year Fireworks Display as well as Marathon and other Sporting events.

As Area Commissioner of the Hong Kong Island Area Command, I feel confident that with the enthusiastic and generous support of your Divisional Presidents and close co-operation of your Divisional Surgeons, Officers and Members, the division will continue to expend and give the community the best First Aid and emergency ambulance services possible in the years ahead.

( SIU Kam-ping )
Area Commissioner,
Hong Kong Island Area.

This is not an official HomePage of St. John Ambulance Hong Kong, just some brief information about St. John Ambulance Hong Kong.
Written by Mr. Johnny K.L. AU-YEUNG (A member of The St. John Ambulance Brigade Hong Kong).

You are welcome to send your suggestion or comment by e-mail to johnny@hkbu.edu.hk

Last modified date : 11 Feb, 97.