to provide such protection department maintains fire stations in all parts of the city the location of each is based primarily on on the life hazard and property values to be protected in any given area consideration is also given to saying that all areas within the set a are readily accessible to fire companies with a minimum amount of travel no construction in so far as it is possible to do so is in keeping with the architectural tram community i was within the stations of the crows and equipment of the basic firefighting unit taking the hydrant is the first operation when going into action the hose carrier proceeds to the fire as its companion unit the plumper moves into position as the hose carrier comes to a stop additional hose is removed and after each all sides of the fire and this is done the line is broken shot off and the man laid in a triple combination or a one piece engine company combines hose water tank and foam on the same unit after this is a triple combination apparatus must return to the hype and a discovery and delayed alarms result in fires of considerable magnitude it is on such fires that have a stream throwing thousands of gallons of water a minute are required in manufacturing and industrial areas well the possibility of conflagration is the greatest man of all companies such as these are located actually there are two piece engine companies differing primarily from the regular two p's engine companies in that they carry a larger diameter hose making it possible to supply water to a great many more hose line such ladders going to be raised to row or windows on the upper floors of high buildings to provide a means of escape for traps person stopping the holes and rough may seem of questionable value to bystanders but it is a most important operation in buyer control structural conditions and countered determine the choice of ladders to be used at a fire and ladders very unlikely from fourteen to fifty feet one or two as many as six men are required to carry and raise them forcible andray cleanup and ventilating tools completes the trucks equipment salvage companies protect property from smoke and water damage as hose lines are being laid and ladders are being raised by other basic units the salvage men are inside so well trained salvage men there's alert to protect most valuable items f has been extinguished the work of the salvage man is just beginning phase companies are usually the last ones to leave the scene of a fire are equipped with the necessary tools to combat water damaged so it is their job to do the final cleanup work and leave the premises in the best possible condition the basic firefighting companies are backed up by a special equipment and train crews to handle special types of fires and smartened patrol stations hours tank trucks carrying hose and water are ok cabal of drafting or obtaining water from hydrants when available these units are a necessity in those areas far removed from a source of water and the brush fires  the one hundred twenty five square miles of mountain area within hours that they are a constant men smarten patrolmen in patrol cars equipped with hose water and other brush fire fighting tools play an important part in the extinguishing of small brush fire sales man maintain year round patrol and inspection there is a job of fire prevention i am forcing the spec to fire regulations so necessary in this hazardous area bulldozers are used around constructing fire breaks and fire roads to make the mountain area accessible to manpower and equipment when fire strikes this equipment has also proved its worth in helping to bring major brush fires under control in direct contrast to our arid mountain area where water for firefighting purposes has long been a problem we find a different situation at los angeles harbor oil lumber and chemicals are but a few of the products of the industries that add to the potential fire hazard over forty five miles of waterfront with warehouses ships and oil soaked stairs contribute to the possibility of fire the water in abundance is supplied by a powerful pump capable of delivering thousands of gallons of water a minute for firefighting purposes occasions when buyers rate serious proportions in such instances the radiated heat may become so great that firemen with hand lines cannot approach close enough to efficiently fight the fire monitor and wagon batteries supply the great quantity of water needed or when such fires involve the upper floors of buildings the water tower as they enter obviously water damage extensive but confining this type of fire to a point of origin is a must to prevent it spread to adjoining structure at night fires particularly where electrical systems have been damaged the laborious procedure of weathering down smoldering material to prevent or a kindle is a problem utility company is equipped with portable generators and lighting equipment furnish the necessary illumination