Arizona republican., 1915-10-14
FIRE FIGHTERS
 AT INSPECTION
Excellent Showing is Made by the Three Companies at First Official Inspec- tion Since New Depart ment Organized

The first official inspection of the
 Phoenix fire department since it be-
 came a full paid organization. was held
 yesterday afternoon with City Manager
 Robert A. Craig. Fire Underwriters
 Representative Frank Shaker, Fire
 Chief A. F. Wright and others present.
 Each of the three companies were put
 through Q series of tests and each pre-
 sented such unmistakable evidence of
 careful training and exceptional eff
 cheney as to provoke favorable com
 ment, even surprise, especially from
 Manager Craig and MT. Slaker. These
 inspections will become a regular af-
 fair. probably hereafter being held
 monthly. The future inspections will
 cover even more ground than that of yesterday and will include demonstra-
 tions of actual fire fighting, first aid and rescue work. as well as familiarity with construction of buildings and methods of handling different classes of fires
 Every member of the individual com- panies were yesterday in the best of form. No company. stationad at Five Points. was handicapped in the ab- sence of one of it's best drilled mem bers. Captain Mcdonald who has not vet returned from his vacation. But despite his absence the showing of the West EEders was excellent.
 Company No. l was first called out. The plugs at Second and Jefferson streets were utilized for the purposes of the tests. Two demonstrations were allowed for each of the tests. In laying two loo foot lines, attaching nozzles and calling for water, No. 1 upon the first attempt made 1T in 24 1-5 seconds Upon the second try the test was made in g seconds flat. One line 15O long, with nozzle attached and call for wa ter was made in the first instance in ls 2-5 seconds and in the second in stance in IS 2-5 seconds. Two hundred feet of hose wehe laid a twenty-four foot ladder run up and a call for water made in B seconds the first time and .n g seconds the second time No. 1 | repeated this test with a B foot ladder | and two men sent up with hose in 39 ! seconds
 No. company at Ninth and Van | Buren streets laid two lines 100 feet. | attached nozzle and called for water in | 20 2-5 seconds. They laid one 15O line 1 m II seconds. and laid one line 200 feet T'4Seu tnlrty foot ladder and sent line to top in 2S 4-5 seconds
 No company laid two 100 foot lines the first time in 27 seconds and the second time in 24 4-5 seconds They laid 150 line in 15 seconds They also laid 200 foot line and raised a 30 foot ladder in 30 2-5 seconds
 Mir Slaker after the inspection and the tests announced that it was a com plete surprise to him. He had not pre- Viously known that the men of Phoenix | lire department had acquired any such speed and efficiency. Manager Craig was well pleased. Fire Chief Wright was beaminy with smiles and the men of the department said You ought to see us when we are at OUT best"
 Under the direction of Fire Chief Wright for several weeks in fact every member of the depart nent has been called upon to attend special drills. In addition each member is being instructed in the different ,iasses of fires they may encounter and the methods Of handling them. They are all working with vim. Their ap- 'aratus is kept in the best of condition md invariably responds at the first tan ef the bell It is generally conceded hat considering the amount of euuip- nent the Phoenix fire department to- lay rauks among the most efficient in he southwest