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The Civil Aid Service () 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 to assist 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. CAS is funded by the Hong Kong Government and its members wear uniforms. ==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 organisation also found in Britain. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Civil Aid Service」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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