The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-04-25
Boston. embodying recommendations
by Chief Mullen and Deputy Chief
Grady Of the Boston fire department:

91r0Qy OF the bOSCOu uCe USpdCtufSuks
L-RINGING OF ALARMS.
l. Know the number n location OF the
fire alarm o 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.
4 Go to the nearest fire station and learn
how to give an alarm. t 1-'
I. In case Of fire keep COOL. Run to q
box at once and pull the alarm Opening
tho 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.
6. Stand at the box until the engines ar
rive. 30 that you may tell the firemen
where the fire 10.
6 In case OF a fire in your house. It you
rave a telephone. call Fire department
emergency!'' Wait until III fire alarm
operator m 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 IA answered all
his questions.
Z. Never pull in . false alarm. Do all IN
your power to prevent other scouts from
pulling in false alarms. lust a. much
damage and just az many accidents may
occur in responding to false alarms - IN
responding to alarms OF fire.
u.-FIRE PREVENTION. -
8, Be careful how you use matches. Use
only safety matches. Always keep them
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 IRE ina stove do not use
kerosene in order to make It start quickly.
10. Keep all light material. such 40 cot.
ton. muslin or lace. away from stoves; ana
lighted gas Jets.
II. Never look for q gas leak with q
lighted match. candle or kerosene lamp.
Notify the gas company. They will know
how to locate the leak.
Il. IL a fire has started in q room In
your house do not open the doors or win
dows. Let the fire department do that
when 1t arrives.
10. II you know OF any place tn your
n~eizhborhood where quantities of rubbish.
shavings or paper have been allowed to
accumulate notify a policeman or fireman
IA. Notify a policeman or fireman It you
know Of any obstruction or snow or Ice
on q fire escape.
Il. Never use gasoline for cleaning pur-
poses in a room. TIL fumes that gasoline
gives OFF when confined In Q room will
take fire from q lighted match. lamp or
gas Jet.
ID. II your clothing, catches fire don't
run. Roll yourself In q blanket. rug or
anything, 20 az to smother the nre.
II. Do the same thing to another person
II his clothing II afre.
IS. In case Of fire in an automobile throw
sand on Il. 81.
Is. Learn how to handle IRE e%xttnguish-
er. Fire extinguisher heads should 30 rs-
moved and contents stirred once Q year.
%. Learn the uses Of ~standptpes ana
nose.
q. Learn b the exits and nrs e.
capes are In your school.
q. Don't forget what you have bsen
taught In school about your IRE drill
q. Give q copy Of these rules to al thu
families In your neighborhood
n Don't put hot ashes IN 2 wooden
or barrel. An iron barrel p proper
thing. sd
8. Don't nave gas lets with swtng1ns
arms placed u windows.
S. Don't thaw water pipes with ANY,
thing afaIms.. Use hot water only.