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 are headed by the Commissioner (Dr. Norman Leung) Chief Staff Officer (Mr. CK. Liu).

[edit] Rank

  • Commissioner
  • Deputy Commissioner - Ops, Admin and Support, Development and Youth
  • Senior Assistant Commissioner
  • Assistant Commissioner (Administration)
  • Regional (Hong Kong, Kowloon, New Territories) / Cadet Corps / Support Force Commander
  • Duputy Regional / Cadet Corps / Support Force Commander
  • Assistant Regional Commander
  • Company Commander
  • Deputy Company Commander
  • Platoon Commander
  • Senior Section Leader
  • Section Leader
  • Deputy Section Leader
  • Senior Member
  • Member
  • Cadet / Senior Cadet / Deputy Cadet Leader / Cadet Leader / Senior Cadet Leader

[edit] See also

Hong Kong's Disciplined Services

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