The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-21
BOARD SAYS
MANY THINGS
ARE NEEDED
In the City Before the Pro
tection Against Fire Can
Be Adequate.
ITS CONCENTRATIONS
Cover the Situation in Minute
Detail and Should Be
Needed.


Following are the recommendation
Tor recognized fire department and
bctter structural conditions in the city
rs made by the committee on fire
prevention Of the National Board OF
Fire underwriters
Fire Department.
Organization.
l. That the fire department be
reorganized on fun paid ana part
paid call basis the chief and all per-
manent men appointed for indefinite
terms subject to removal for cause,
the two-platoon system discontinued
and all paid men required to sleep at
stations and allowed three hours off
for meals. one day off in seven and
ten days annual vacation: at least
three of the call men in each COM
pany to be required to sleep Mt sta
lions and rules adopted and enforced
relative to hours of retiring and leave
of absence; call men to receive a fixed
sum per year, and he fined for non-at-
tendance at fires and drills; each com
fany to have n permanent captain.
Note.-Gf the two-platoon system is
not discontinued, 1t will he necessary
10 increase the number Of perIndnsnt
men fifty per cent.
Companies, Houses ana Apparatus.
9. That the use of the present sta
ton be discontinued and the follow
ing houses and companies established:
a. Provide a modern brick head
quarters station in the vicinity of
Fourth and Pike streets ana establish
n hose company with permanent
and 8 call men, and ladder company
with 5 permanent and call men. the
following apparatus to be provided;
A motor-propeiled combination
wagon equipped with one 35-gallon
chemical tank and carrying $50 feet
Of chemical, 500 feet Of 21s inch and
200 feet of 3-inch hose. 24-foot en-
tension and l2-foot roof ladder:
"a modern 75-foot. quick-ralsing
aerial truck;
A hose wagon in reserve, loaded
with 500 feet OF Il -inch and 500 feet
OF 3-inch hose, and provided with a
turrent nozzle.
b. Establish a hose company In a
modern brick fire station in the Vi
ctnity of Oak and Pike streets, pro-
vided with combination hose wagon
equipped with one %5-gallon chemical
tank, with y inch hose connection,
and carrying $50 feet of chemical
hose. 500 feet OF 2t3 Inch and 200
feet of 2-inch hose, and 2S-foot ex-
tension and 12-toot roof ladder. The
complement of men to be permanent
and call men.
c. Provide each station recon-
mended above with a brick hose tower
or a covered, inclined rack for drying
hose. /
3. That the specifications Of the
National Board of Fire Underwriters
for hose for city fire department use
be adopted or used rs guide in franz
ing specifications for new hose.
4. That sufficient hose be pur,
chased to provide Il complete shift al
each station, and that each hos,
wagon carry 200 feet of S-lnch hose
for outside leads: additional amount.
OF S-inch hose to he included in al
purchases. so that, ultimately, eact
wagon will be equipped with equa,
amounts of az and S-inch hose. al
3-inch hose to be fitted with 81.
inch couplings properly hevcled.
8. That all hose be tested annual
ly at a pressure of goo pounds pc
square inch, and have water rul
through it every two months.
Minor Equipment.
{. That minor equipment be fur
nished as follows:
n. To each hose wagon: Plaste
hook. distributing nozzle, siames
coupling, two 3-gnliou chemical ex
tinguishers, door opener. burst hos
Jacket. an axe, crowbar. shut-off noz
zles with x to 1&-ineh tips, and a
least one ~ -inch nozzle.
b. To the ladder truck: Ladde
pipe, modern cellar pipe, deluge sci
life net, life belts, two pompier lad
dets, h6se roller, marine torch, rop
gun, wreclSing hook and chain, auger'
SAWS, chemical extineIishers. fou
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