The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-16
LOCATION OF FIRE
ALARM BOXES AND
THE SIGNAL BLOW

alarm boxes. their location and the
manner in which each is blown,
which it would be q good idea for
everyone to cut out and paste up
where it may be consulted when
the fire alarm sounds:
Box IL main and Ky. Ave. One
short blow, a pause, and two blows;
this is repeated four times.
Box 13 pine and Ky. Ave. One
short blow. pause and then three
blows; this is repeated four times.
Box IA main st. and Tenn. Ave.
||One blow and a pause, and then
four blows, also repeated four times.
Box Is (Nlain st. and Missouri
Ave. One blow, a pause, then FIVE
blows. also repeated four times.
Box Fl (Bay st. and Iowa Ave.)-
1.-Two blows, a pause, then one blow,
lalso repeated four times.
Box 23 (Oak st. and Ky. Ave.)-
Two blows, pause. then three
blows. also repeated four times.
Box "a Qowa Ave. and Magnolia
ISto-Two blows. a pause, then four
blows, repeated four times.
Box 25 (Plum st. and Ky Ave.)-
Two blows, a pause, then five blows,
repeated four times.
! Box 81 (Bay st. and Fla. Ave.)-
Three blows, a pause, then one blow,
repeated four times.
Box 80 (Peachtree and Florida
Ave. )-Three blows. a pause, then
two blows. repeated four times
Box "a magnolia st. and Dakota
Ave-. )-Three blows, pause, then
four blows, repeated four times.
Box 80 Parker st. and KY Ave-
Three blows, pause, then five
blows, repeated four times.
Box Al Main St. and Dakota
Ave- blows, a pause, then
enc blow, also repeated four times.
Box AZ (Lemon st. and Ohio Ave. }
-Four blows, pause, then two
blows, repeated four times.
Box 43 New York and Orange
Ist)-Four blows, a pause. then
three blows, repeated four times.
Box IS (Flofida Ave. and Lime
ISt.)-Four blows, pause, then five
blows, repeated four times.
Box 81 (Florida Ave. and Palmet-
to St)-Five blows, pause, then
one blow, repeated four times.
Box So (Florida Ave. and Melon.
aid St.)-Five blows, pause. then
two blows, repeated four times.
Box So Indiana Ave. and Orange
st. )-Five blows, a pause, then three
blows, repeated four times.
Box "a Massachusetts Ave. and
Orange St-Five blows, a pause
then four blows, repeated four times
The "fire-out" signal is blown as
follows: Two short blows, a pause
then two more blows This sigma
means the fire Is out and the water
pressure Is cut on.
II the fire is not close to a fire box
just send 1t in as usual, calling 5000
giving the nearest streets, and the
fire department will take care Of ths
rest.
When pulling a fire box, please re.
member to follow out these instruc.
lions:
Go to the nearest box, break the
little glass in front, turn the key and
1.-The door will open. On the inside is
q porcelain hook; reach up and pull
lit down ONCE, and let go. and. II
possible, REMAIN at the box till the
first truck arrives; then direct them
to the fire. But. above all things
follow out instructions, and pull the
hook only once and let CO.
II the telephone is handy, just tel
ephone as usual; and the fire de-
partment will do the rest.
Be very careful in giving the prop
Ter location when phoning in an
alarm.
How Fire Alarms Sounded For the
Business District
A matter which every business mar
in town should remember in connec
ltion with the new fire alarm system IL
that when only one blow of the wins
tile is sounded. a pause follows and
other blows are given in quick sue
cession, this indicates the fire is II
the business district. One blow II
therefore equal to five blows under
the old system. II one blow is given
followed by two blows, this indicates
the fire is in the neighborhood Of the