New Britain herald., 1923-04-02
2 PLATOON SYSTEM
 IS SEFFECTIVE TODAY
Day and Night Squads Assigned
 by Fire Chief ". ]. Noble
DAVIS ACTING DEPUTY CHIEF
Rozanski Temporarily Acting As Lieutenant On Hook and Ladder No. 2-Dctailcd Reports On Fires to Be Submitted Hereafter.

] No. o-Dctailcd Reports On Fires tt
 Be Submitted Hereafter.
 The platoon system went into effect in the fire department this morning with day shift composed partly of old members and partly of new appointees on duty. They will be relieved at o'clock tonight by a ] night shift, similarly composed, and will return to duty tomorrow morn- ] ing at o'clock.
 Chief w. J. Noble and members of the fire board put in busy day yes 1 terday assigning the newly organized companies. The chief made an- nouncement that, until the fire board arrives at a decision in the matter of naming second deputy chief, l Lieut. Victor Davis of hook and lad der company No. will act in that capacity. Lieut.. Davis is not a can didate for the office and in fairness to those seeking the appointment, Chief Noble thought it advisable to name a man other than candidate. Fireman Stanley Rozanski was select ed by Chief Noble to be acting lieu tenant in Davis place.
 Day Shift Personnel
 The day shift that went on duty this morning is made up of the fol- lowing companies:
 No. company-Capt. George Hoff- man, Carl kuhs, John Hennessey, Harry Parsons, Robert Smith and Felix Zarecki.
 No. 2 ompany--Lieut William IIartnett, David Moore, John Blair and William Shaw.
 No. company-Capt. Michael But Ter, George Sparmer, William Coffey and John Heery.
 No. company-Lieut. Thomas Hinchey, Hugh Clark, Patrick Kenney and Lester Barnes.
 No. , company-Capt. Michael Souney, Peter Nuss, Alex Beatty and Edward Carlson.
 No. 6 company--Lieut. John Con- nelly, William McCrann, Fred Fagg and Howard Jones.
 T. aal |. Co. No. 1--Iieut. Fred Linn Leonard Saunders. John Egan, Jacob Hck, Harry Timns and Will liam Smith.
 H. and L. Co. No. 2--Capt. Fred Smith, Albert Saulnier, Leo Forsythe. Marchesi and George Janelle. |
 Night Shift Personnel.
 The night shift, going on duty at { [ o'clock tonight and being relieved at tomorrow morning:
 No. 1 company - Lieut.. John George Scheyd, Simon Wol- fer, Richard Collins and James Flood.
 No. company. Capt. William Por- ter, Edward Parker, William Frey and William Farr,
 No. 3 company--Lieut Frank Gil- igan, Thomas Roper, William Kelly md Joseph Cook.
 No. company-Capt. James Grove. [ohn Brophy, Richard Forsythe and Frank Loughrey. No. mpany-Lieutenant John 'aunders, George Mycroft, Louis Hu- ger and stephen McHale.
 No. company-Capt. William vatts George Scarlett. Edward Con- in and John Maher
 H. and l., Go. No. 1--Capt. Edward l Woods, Harry Squires, John Timer V h. Arthur Gaudette, r. J. Joyce and I .lbert May t H. and l.. Go. No. 2-Acting Lieut.. tanley Rozanski, Michael Leyden, V William Finneran, John Heisler and t Iichael Campbell a
 Changes Among Regulars The regulars shifted from their P ormer stations were Howard Jones U rom Co. No. to Go. No. 6; John d faher from Co. No. to Go. No. 6: I William Shaw from No. 2 truck to a 10. hose; Edward Carlson, from Go. 10. to Go. No 5; John Heery, from 0. No. to Co. No. 8.
 Under the new system, detailed re- orts must be submitted to the chief Y the man in charge on each fire. T. he report will show the day, date nd time of day that the alarm was ,ceived; thereasons for any delay leaving headquarters or arriving at Ie fire; the location of hydrants used Id whether they were in good con- r., tion, also the condition in which it ,. ii as left; how many minutes were re- ~ ~ fired in laying lines of hose and ,. ,tting a stream of water playing on ... c fire and what caused any delays m mn at might have existed; the number w, feet of line laid; hose damaged or '" ,stroyed and cause, stating make of |. ,se and when it was put into service. gether with pressure at which m moa eaks occurred; ladders used and "' dders destroyed; number of hand emicals and tanks used; number of Sl 'urs and minutes company was on IT ty at the fire, and away from the use. with name of officer ordering r turn; distance travelled; accidents % ~. d causes; the names of all men who e,, t quarters, and names and reasons a r absences. 1ri A second report is required showing . :. Il calls in quarters for both pla- ai, ,ns; sick leaves, special details, ecial leaves of absence; bell and ro, Il alarms; house watches and phone ha lis received with reason for call.
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