The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-12-05

BOY SCOUTS CLEANING UP IN NEW YORK.
Boston. embodying recommendations
by Chief Mullen and Deputy Chief
Grady of the Boston fire department:
I-RINGING OF ALARMS
l. Know the number and location Of the
fire alarm box nearest your house.
2 Be sure that your father. mother and
the rest of your family know the location
of the nearest fire alarm box
3. Go to the nearest fire station and learn
how to give an alarm.
4. In case Of fire keep cool Run to
box at once and pull the alarm. Opening
the door rings the bell, but does not give
the alarm. After the door is opened pull
down the hook that you will find inside
the box. This gives the alarm,
s. Stand at the box until the engines ar
rive so that you may tell the fremen
where the fire is.
g. In case of a fire in your house, if you
have a telephone call Fire department
emergency" Wait until the fire alarm
operator comes on the wire. He will ask
you the street and number of your house
and your telephone number. Don't leave
the telephone until you have answered all
his questions.
T. Never pull in false alarm Do all in
your power to prevent other scouts from
pulling in false alarms. Just as much
damage and just as many accidents may
occur in responding to false alarms as IN
responding to alarms of fire.
I.-FIRE PREVENTION.
g. Be careful how you use matches. Use
in metal holders. Don't light them in
closets where light dresses or materials
are hung Don't light them near lace
curtains.
9. In lighting a fire in stove do not use
kerosene in order to make it start quickly
TO- Keep all light material. such as cot
ton. muslin or lace. away from stoves and
lighted gas jets.
H. Never look for a gas leak with a
lighted match, candle or kerosene lamp
Notify the gas company. They will know
how to locate the leak.
r. If a fire has started in room in
your house do not open the doors or win
dows Let the fire department do that
when it arrives
49, If you know of any place in your
neighborhood where quantities of rubbish.
shavings or paper have been allowed to
accumulate notify policeman or fireman
a. Notify a policeman or fireman If you
know of any obstruction or snow or ice
ON fire escape
Is Never use gasoline for cleaning pur-
poses in a room. The fumes that gasoline
gives off when confined in a room will
take fire from lighted match. lamp or
gas jet
&c. If your clothing catches fire don't
run. Roll yourself in a blanket, rug or
anything, so as to smother the fire.
II. Do the same thing to another person
If his clothing is afire
49, In case Of fire in an automobile throw
sand on it.
49, Learn how to handle a fire extinguish-
err Fire extinguisher heads should be re-
moved and contents stirred once a year.
20 Learn the uses Of standpipes and
hose.
q. Learn where the exits and fire es-
capes are in your school
o. Don't forget what you have been
taught in school about your fire drill.
%. Give a copy of these rules to all the
families in your neighborhood
"a Don't put hot ashes in a wooden box
or barrel. An iron barrel is the proper
thing.
@ Don't have gas jets with swinging
arms placed near windows.
e. Don't thaw water pipes with any
thing aflame. Use hot water only.