Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-05
CAPT. GASSER
TELLS HOW To
AVOID FIRE PANIC
Furnishes Explicit Fire-driIl
Regulations in Reply to
Manufacturers Query.

In reply to the letter sent to manu-
facturers by G. Albert Gasser, super
intendent of the Bureau OF Combusti-
bles and Fire Risks, last week, in
which he urged upon them the i'm
portance of safeguarding the interests
of their employees, several manufac-
turers ave written to Mr.. Gasser, ask
ing him to suggest fire drills that viii
be adaptable to factories.
Captain Gasser today gave out a
statement in which he suggests the
following:
Fire Drills for Girls.
1. Put employees into companies of
ten, giving each one a number from
one to ten.
2. Make No. 1 the captain and No. 2
the substitute captain.
8. Instruct captains and substitute
captains how to get out of building
quickly.
4. Captains must. explain to theil-
companies what they have been taught
IS to the exits.
s. Fire signal. Three blows on a
gong or three rings on a bell or buzzer.
6. First sound-Stop work. Second
S0unQ-GeL uD- 1Hlru SOunu- ful
chairs, seats and baskets under work
benches to clear the aisles.
Z. Captains assume command and
point with extended arm in the direc-
ton toward which their companies are
to go.
s. Every captain should have at least
two ways of getting out firmly fixed
in her mind and should start toward
the exit furthest removed from the fire.
9. Give each captain charge of 100
feet of manila one-inch rope, to be
used in case everything else fails.
10. Have drills at least once a week
but never on the same day or at the
SANG hou
Fire Drills for Men.
1. Group the male employees into
companies of five each and number
them from one to five.
2. No. 1 should be appointed captain
8. Fire signal-Three blows on a
gong or three rings on a bell or buzzer
A. No. 1 runs to help the woen; Nc. z
gets a fire extinguisher and runs to-
ward the fire; Nc. 3 gets a fire pail and
throws sand or water on fire; No. 4
takes nose from it's support ano
stretches it towards the fire, standing
at its nozzle; No. 5 runs to the stand
pipe valve and turns on the water al
soon as the hose is stretched; Nos.
and 8 having empti I'd e~xtinguishers ane
fire pals hurry to the aid Of No. 4.
5. If there are no ~standpipes or hos
in the building have Nos. 4 and 5 rur
to fire pals, the same as No. g.
6. When this has been lone the mel
run to Microscopes and use them, re
turning to the work bench in the short
est possible time.
Z. If there are no women on the foo
the captain of each company direct:
the action of his four companions II
the line with above instructions.
Hints for Fire Drill Supervisors.
1. Instruct employees not to bother
with clothing in case of an alarm o.
fire.
2. II in doubt as to the adequacy I"
the means of escape, keep a record o1
the time consumed in getting all en-
ployees out under normal conditions. L
this exceeds two minutes you need
more means of getting out.
8. In order to find something for ever,
man to do when the fire bell sounds
see that there is at least one pail o.
water or of sand for every employee
With enough water in pals any fire
can be extinguished.
4. Call in an expert and take his adj
vice.