Hong Kong Civil Aid Service
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The Civil Aid Service (Traditional Chinese: 民眾安全服務隊) or CAS(民安隊) in short is a civil organisation that assist in a variety of auxiliary emergency roles, including search and rescue operations in Hong Kong:
- providing support to the government regular emergency forces on counter disaster activities, mountain search and rescue, flood rescue, countryside fire protection duties;
- providing crowd control and management services in major public functions;
- patrolling country parks and hiking trails and assisting people in need of help;
- staging performances to enhance public attention on major campaigns or activities organised by government departments and non-government organisations;
- providing training activities and professional services on mountain safety/rescue for government departments and non-government organisations and
CAS is funded by the Hong Kong Government and members wear uniforms.
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[edit] History
Formed in 1952 under the British colonial government of Hong Kong (CAS Ordinance) and modelled after Civil Aid agencies in the United Kingdom.
As well, a youth section, CAS Cadet Corps, adds 3,232 volunteers to the regular 3,634 force.
The concept was introduced during British rule, an organization also found in Britain.
[edit] Organisation
CAS is headed by a Chief Staff Officer (Mr. Robert M K Chan, JP).
[edit] See also
- Hong Kong Police Force
- Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force
- Hong Kong Fire Services Department
- Government Flying Service
