The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-01

Demonstration Suggested to
Show Protection Afforded
in Suburban Areas

One of the greatest fire fight
ing demonstrations ever held in
America, including the construc-
ton and burning of a portion OF
q city, was proposed today as an
efficiency test for the Greater
Washington fire department to
be organized at a meeting next
week. 1t is proposed that the
Greater Washington organization,
with the financial assistance of
manufacturing concerns supply.
ing the fire fighting equipment
used in and near Washington,
construct the model village for
the demonstration.
WOuM Buy Meade Lumber
Purchase of the necessary lum-
Der and building equipment from
the salvage officer at Camp Meade.
Nd, where great quantities of
building materials have been sal
vaged from the wartime army bar
racks has been proposed.
ut will be necessary to select
site near Camp Meade where we
can have an ample supply Of
water, piped under pressure, ana
1t the same Tina have accommoda
tons for the thousands of visitors
who would attend the spectacle"
explained Sergeant A. j. BargagEi,
chairman OF the committee in
charge of the Labor Day fire pa
rade and temporary chairman of
the Greater Washington fire de-
partment committee.
I'VE have made a survey OF the
sites available in the vicinity of
Camp Meade and / believe that at
Herald Harbor, On the Severn, we
will find the necessary facilities. ]
have conferred with Wilson L.
Baker, jr., general manager Of
Herald Harbor, and he has agreed
to our use of the resort property
tOI the demonstration"
Type of Buildings
The Greater Washington organiza-
ton will be asked to designate the
type of buildings to be constructed
for the test. A garage, in which
gasoline and oils will be stored, a
two-storY residence of frame con-
struction and, at least. one brick
building will be constructed, accord
ing to present plans.
The fire companies participating
N the test will be held in their
home engine houses when the
alarm is sounded, following firing
of one or more of the buildings.
1t will be the purpose of the test
to demonstrate that, under the pro-
posed Greater Washington or
GaniZation. co-ordinating the activi-
ties Of all suburban fire depart
ments. it will be impossible to burn
down a community within the
Greater Washington area.
All conditions found in an actual
fire, which has had an opportunity
to gain considerable Roadway, viii
be produced" Sergeant Bargagni
said. We are planning rescue Of
dummies from the flaming build
ings, demonstration of resuscitation
methods and similar tests. The
nremen will be called upon to dem
onstrate their ability to safeguard
adjoining buildings threatened by
sparks from the flaming structures.
Thrilling Spectacle
he event, if it can be carried
out according to plan, should prove
one of the most thrilling spectacles
of its kind ever staged here.
AT Herald Harbor, | understand.
pressure water-pumping system
has been installed so we can secure
an adequate water supply. There
is a home building supply factory
there where the work of construct
ing the proposed buildings can be
expedited.
The burning of the village should
come as the climax of a day of
neld sports and tests for the fire
men, which would not only prove
OF the greatest value in training
the men. but which would provide
a great public spectacle resulting
IN even better support of the fire.
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