New Britain herald., 1930-05-13


 cd The hazards which attend thls condition have long been recoSnl1"d bv the chief Of the fire department and have been the subject Of numar- ous communication from ;h" NA- t.onaI Board Of Fire lndsr"rtars.
 Barncsdale Need stressed
 Tn tr7 carly part O t-. EaH f' hoard of 6nanc- ard -a%5uon. s. .-- request oe tr.s commission. took -#- --der consideration plan 70 ro"s.r"tt fire station 70 ss~s Faf0'-- dale district. so-e7IO71 .a@ 70a"-- V 5ne scheme. eA-5~a.~E t7s .Is...- "-'' vs period O live yrsrs. "oc i~7 -E- nrorsl o1 r~ board n "na"-. a'. - raxauor, hr.r vas ~e "t . common colre- i- 70 h. 9T -. that inc .aNo,onmcu- c te He'- - arn secron Of o.~ e..F ..ay .. ea- ~ souraEe5 ry 5ar.E .o--'-.E'.'n O. -rhts fire nousa. ? -a7"- '-.- - regard 10 ae &estaa.s.
 "W- reza~s # o.~ l..e '7 asar rr,-c 10 your at-ar.t7r t.r ~."@ +0~ ss ? adder -ompanv 70 .@ installed g. No. 8 sra-so- or NE- -.-aot D-7 aerial ladder tru.E hous.l a. her-. quarters IS -e-5o3 +o sS"s.o. '0 u. me center of rta ..'r aot "a"no. ." staaer great distances ~l'rou- l~ea'- ~rrE a~ 7Etr-w. -r ra1a~eg-7 .cH-t- -ron ln the moro corze=taa arra-. ~ PecoErlzl-r tnts n9rGr,or r-o r1.r- ~ Of the de2a ~rn1en. has 4rranE. .i 70 " nave tra city sa~, ra ladder con- oarv stationed a. No. house on = Elm street respond 70 -i CrGer .4norg runs -o t-a n0r.anssfer0 s.-- ton and brings aEala to tr, fore t-a Do problem of a.oc&e1 railroad cross- - overs. Wrsn r is considered that ne uortaH es-ern part O. New Hr'+- an. tarthcs- point from No. sta- -.tlon is -ne area tr which the great lest aro-~t ot ~.l-jp.e tenement house constr4ctlo0 has taken pLace @l- can readily 1a realized how rn.- porcant complete ladder service IS.
 standard of Discipline High
 "ThrouEEolt rha year, tre ehlr- O ~thls department 7as maintained most - satisfactory GIscIr.l1e in the ranks. 70 -~Tnorough k-on ledge O. the work ot ire fighting. the proper gorduc- oE d - departme1t and respect for rrr head - Of the department at all tir-Cs eFi- dent in the personnel has enabled Chief ". J Noble 10 conclude au- other year vlrn Inc Co1cr4 :u.at.o-s - of this board and all other city otfl- ~clals who have had occasion 70 oa- serve the operations o1 .ro ire de- partmart.
 The important work O -ral.n- -men rr tho handling (. aprorat-s- equipment and tool7 has bear car- -rled on by Deputy Chltf Eugene r.. % Barnes. A. men in tha department. - -lncludlng substitutes Nho have been on duty from time 10 tms have been taken 70 -he drill tower or Stanley street and tnor0Ichly schooled in tho many efo.--lo1s which enter mo such t~sIr.nE. Bv aproperly informing each member O reach company how h. can increase -tne efficiency ot tae tera ~rucrt a- q whole by cooperative effort, Dep- utv Chief Barnes has done much to maintain tho standing ot '1a torca-
 Deputy Chief Nrcha7. I. SoureE has directed -Ea work of fire pre- .ventior. Tn th.s task ha ,s assisted by men in t1-1 ranks rho mako sy>- -tenatic visits Q rte districts cover cd by their comparIes noting srru-- ,tural hazards dangerous aceLuula- -tlors. etc. and fling reports On con- ~ditions which are later reported to the property owners. Wlttog' q4es- .r.-- -- n --- -spectiors have greatly reduced losses in our city
 Manual system soon
 Five new alarm b0Aes ncro ir- stalled durirz The year. Each sue ~ceeding year will nr1ng ac1l-lors and hasten the day when the present -mechanicaI alarm system nus, glFc way to a plan of manua. operation similar 10 that now lO usa 1n tho larger cities ot our s'at0. The -change wIu bc q costly one a1- !. -inevitable.
 During rhe year. six men were added to the department. increasing three upanies rom four 10 r<o -men each. This must cOntinue until the remaining three companles have been brought ID 10 tnc proper stan .dard. Couplerl cqD.Dm-n-. f not -adequateIy manrcI, cannot produce maximum results.
 We have bcs- fortunate during -the year in having com paratlreLt -small fire loss, despite inc faa' that -the trend through the uc-r-rE rls ~been otherwise. C~edlt for ta.s con- .dition must be given 70 '-tat %oa.- aand his aides in a -~Eat w'aalre aas many fires with sGrl1-s rcs1alI- r-ties have been checked and norera- ~trated through c1.us-- t-ar-zs effort.
 . "As members oe .rc fire board 've desire 70 express Oar ao0rss.a- tion for the cooperation and cour- ..sol which has been esva" Hs nE inc mayor, the board of u~a-aC and fax -ation, other boards and comw.s- sions. the common eo4ucH and tle ,.members Of the fire department. Chief Nobles Report
 Tn his 10th annual report to tl6 board. Chief Noble calls attention 10 1he fact that fire losses for the year were but S97.6sl.a3 as agaIHst E.4s.- -253.46 for the preceding year arl .quotes from q national survey show dng but three cities in the population group Of 5oG0o 10 i6ooo9 having had lower losses for the period GOV cred in the repor,. The total O property at risk was E2s34250 T.. department answered 59a calls 0. which six were false.
 During the year the strength ot The department was increased sG, men to make q new total of 99 Equipment purchased included q coupe, 8 truck and complete Foamite generator.