New Britain herald., 1922-05-09
FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADS MAP OUT
 PLAN FOR MORE EFFECTIVE SERVICE

hHft anu "dS oll Nuty uHtll MarCn | l.
 During the year a total of 2l per mits for the installation of gasoline tanks were granted.
 New Equipment New equipment during the year w,s received as folloNs: One seven rssse nger Buick touring car for use yf chief engineer: 1000 feet of 2l. inch hose; lc. feet of inch hose; 200 feet of A inch chemical hose, and one 5Nioot extension Seagrave ladder.
 During the year tyNre was install led a Western Unio7 standarG du,e clock according to which ti-ta the noon and p, m. bell is strucN This system was changed from Churchills S 10 fire headquarters. A private tele- phone system has been instaleH whereby all calls come into fire head quarters direct on switch board, which makes it more prompt in the matter of receiving and sending out still alarms.
 Recommendation The following recommendation are
 
 Chief Noble after a careful study of the needs of the local department
 T would recommend a 75o-gallon bumper and combination to be used as spare piece of apparatus as in the case of accident to the other machines we have nothing with which to re- place that out of commission. AS oc- cured during the past year, appara- tus was out of commission for repairs from ten to twelve days and there is much at stake when one of the companies is out of commission. l would urgently recommend run about car for the use of the assistant chief engineer in his work of inspec- tion and other work, and especially when he is at his meals so that he might answer alarms promptly. I respectfully beg leave to call to your attention the report of the fire pre- yention bureau under the assistant en- sineer. The work has been carried on as extensively as conditions permit |ted.
 Private Alarms
 schools and public institutions in the city should have private hre alarm boxes, as an alarm from such boxes would result in the sending Of more apparatus than might otherwise be sent
 The department is now carrying on a regular schedule of drills and the various operations are belng made uniform and standard according to the best practice and usage AS fur 1 ther means of increasing the efficiency l of the men and the department. ] would recommend that the city con sder the construction of a proper | drill tower which is badly needed.
 q would also recommend the re | modelling Of No. 3 station, which 1s in very poor condition. and has been | for the past four years.
 Would also recommend that the l building adjoining No. station be l remodeled for use as repair shop
 Two PIatoons
 T respectfully urge the favorable | consideration of the establishment of | the two- platoon system of service, in | the local department The system, | where established with an adequate | force, has proved to be in the in terest of more efficient service on the | part of the men, and also more con genial duty on their part towards the l city.
 "In conclusion I wish to extend my sincere thanks 10 His Honor, the Mayor. and the members of the com mon council, and especially 10 Lhe | board of fire commissioners and the clerk for their cooperation and in terest in the welfare of the depart ment and to all members of the de- partment for their support at all times. Also my sincere appreciation to the police and water departments, board of public works and the Con necticut Light & Power Company for their invaluable services rendered, and to all others that have voun- teered their service or assisted in the department in any way"
 Fire Prevention Bureau.
 Deputy Chief Eugene F. Barnes, who is in charge Of the fire preven- ton bureau of ;he department which is coming to be regarded as one of the most important branches of fire department work, submitted the fol- lowing report;
 This being the fourth annual re- port Of this bureau, we express the belief that great deal of good Is being accomplished in fire prevention work. During the year there have been thirty-tWo new fire escapes erected, exit doors have been changed to open out, six brick in- cinerators have been built, and 2l6 rubbish and other dangerous Condi- tions have been remedied, according to the advice of the bureau A total of 1,140 inspections have been made, We are constantly on the alert for hazardous conditions and are meet ing with the cooperation Of business men in the mercantile district. AS | I have said in previous reports, the | solution Of cleaning up hazardous waste and rubbish conditions is for | the city to build m incinerator. | Enough would be salvaged by collec- | tions to pay for the cost of collection, | and all burning of rubbish in the | business district Of the city would be stopped The city is getting too large to have these hazardous condi- tons exist. The erection of incn- orators has in every case greatly i'm