The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-27
Hancock Department
FIRE RULES FOR
HANCOCK SCHOOL
Safety First" to Be Observed by
Board of Education

SdIety FIRST VIII be the slogan 81
Hancocks public school teachers and
students and in common with a move
ment in Institutions throughout the
county, every effort will be made 20
protect the scholars. When the schools
open next Monday an effort will be
made TO put into effect a list Of rules
for the prevention OF fires a fire in a
school building invariably creates a
panic and Supt. Lee feels that by OBJ
serving the new fire rules, danger will
be greatly eliminated. The work Of fire
prevention has been carried on since
the public schools have been in opera
ton and fire drills are held regularly,
but the enforcement OF the new rules
may afford greater protection.
In the new plan for safety first"
there are many rules which the stu
dents will be required to observe. The
rules are as follows:
Three rapid strokes OF the large fire
gong will mean that every person in
the building must leave at once with
order and without confusion. This sig
nal will be uniform in all OF the public
school buildings.
Cards bearing rapid dismissal in
structions shall be placed near the
sidedoors Of all rooms used by pupils
for study or instruction.
The janitor shall send an alarm from
the nearest street signal box as soon
as the building has been vacated.
All stairways, landings and pass
ageways leading thereto shall be kept
free from anything that blocks or
narrows the exits.
All doors shall open out clear shall
be provided with locks, and kept open
during school hours.
No clothing shall be hung I'm the
open halls or on the stairways.
Classroom exits shall be kept clear
and no loose furniture Will be allowed
in classroom aisles.
Movable chairs must not be used in
school auditoriums.
All locks and bolts on exit doors
shall be kept oiled and ready for use.
All exit doors shall be kept un-
locked during lectures or similar oc-
,asions.
Pupils books, boxes and desks shall |
be kept free Of unnecessary papers, etc. |
Students benches in carpentry and |
class rooms shall be kept clear of |
shavings, sawdust, paper etc.
Teachers and pupils in laboratory |
classes will be cautioned as to proper !
care OF matches.
Friction lighters shall be used
where possible in place Of matches
n classrooms and laboratories.
Rubber hose shall not be used for |
for gas ranges, gas stoves,
lor for burners except for laboratory
ables.
Gas stoves or hot plates shall not
,e placed on wood top tables or SINH
ar surfaces unless properly pro-
ected.
No combustible material shall be
stored near gas or electric meters or l
Pupils must not carry matches into
chool buildings.
oil Of any kind must not be applied
o wooden floors. Beware of acids
While working in laboratories. They
ometimes cause fires.
Kerosene oil shall not be used for
leaning purposes, either alone or
combined with any other oil prepara-
ion.
Doors to stair Enclosures shall not
,e fastened back while school is in ses-
ion.
safety First" is the motto to follow
While in the building and thus pre-
ent fires that may have disastrous
esults.
The principal or any instructor in
barge of the assembly hall in the high
chool will be instructed to see to it
hat the building is vacated in the
vent fire is reported or the fire drill
5 held. Every teacher will be re-
ponsible for the pupils i'm his class
DOM should the fire alarm he sounded II
nd must give the signal for the stu
cnts to rise and pass out without con-
usion. II
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