The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16
NORTHWEST FIRE
SCHOOL, SEPT. 1920

The program for the second annual
session of the Northwest Fire School,
to be held at Minneapolis, Is to
20, has been announced by w. c.
Norton, fire chief, Winona, chairman
of the fire school arrangements COM
mittee. Copies of the program, to-
gether with an invitation to attend
the school, are being sent to the may
ors and councils, fire chiefs, and other
interested individuals in nearly 1,500
cities and village in Minnesota, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Wis
conSin
The various problems of fire pre-
vention and fire fighting in the smaller
towns will be given special considera-
ton at the school this year. The many
phases of these problems viii be pre-
scented by several nationally known
authorities in their respective fields.
Each of the subjects viii be followed
by discussions on the part of the men
in attendance, many Of whom viii re-
late their own experiences in the work
discussed.
The morning sessions, which viii be
devoted to the addresses and discus
sions, viii be held in the auditorium
Of the Music Building of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota. Each afternoon
drill squads composed of the men at
tending the school VIII receive special
training in fire department evolutions
and first aid. This instruction win be
held at the Minneapolis Fire Depart
ment drill school In the evolutions
special attention viii be given to the
fire fighting problems of the smaller
municipality.
The first morning session on Mon
day, September Is, viii convene at
ten o'clock, following registration be-
ginning at nine o'clock. G. n Parker,
chairman, Fire Service Extension
Committee, National Fire Waste Coun-
Gil viii open the school by discussing
its purpose and procedure. He viii be
followed by Sanford Herberg, engineer,
General Inspection Bureau, Mime
apolis, who win present the subject
of @Rules and Regulations concerning
the Establishment, Maintenance, and
Operation of Fire Departments Their
Value. Provisions for Enforcement and
Discipline" r. L. Daniel, engineer, also
with the General Inspection Bureau,
viii discuss Administration and
Paper Work of the Department" In
connection with the addresses of Mr.
Herberg and MIR. Daniel it is contem-
plated to prepare pamphlets contain
ing much of the information in their
talks for distribution to the men at
the school.
Mines, q. S. Department of Commerce,
viii then outline briefly the plans for
the first aid instruction which win be
held during the afternoon George
Lockhart, drillmaster of the Mime
apolis Fire Department, viii also out
line his plans for the afternoon drill
evolutions. AT luncheon the formal
addresses Of welcome viii be given
The group VIII then adjourn to the
drill school for the afternoon evolu-
tons
On Tuesday morning Ben E. Ban
gerter, fire chief, Mankato, VIII pre-
sent the subject of Minor Equipment
which should prove interesting to
every individual present An exhibit
of minor equipment VIII be used to
accompany the talk ]. E. Florin, sup
erintendent of fire prevention, Wis
consin Industrial Commission, viii
discuss the question Of private fire
fighting equipment and its utilization
He VIII explain the various auxiliary
appliances employed including stand
pipes. sprinkler systems, chemical ex-
tnguishers. and steam jets. The morn
ing session wiz conclude with a round
table discussion on the subject of
"Overhauling after Fires" to be con-
Quoted by Ernest Lee. of the St Paul
Fire Department.
Chemistry Of Fire" VIII be the first
subject Of discussion for the wednes-
day morning meeting l. q Reyerson,
associate professor Of chemistry, Uni