Milford chronicle., 1931-05-01
HARRINGTON
DeIaware volunteer FIremen Dime

AoA blo NOlulISOI uIGuleu luIOuSH'
out the State when they attended
the First Annual Banquet of the
Kent County Firemen's Association
Though it was sponsored by the
Kent County boys it was not con-
fined to members of the central
county but every fireman in the
State who secured ticket was per-
mitted to attend. The Committee in
charge of the affair were fairly
swamped with applications for tick
cts, they set their goal at 220 after
the final checkup was made and
there were 221 present when J. E.
Haddaway, Kent County President
raped for order. Several other fire
men arrived late and could not be
accommodated for the banquet, they
were present for the vaudeville
show that followed the banquet.
The banquet was served in the Com
munity building of the Carlisle Fire
Company and was served by men,
bers of the Fire Company. Music was
furnished for the occasion by Blacks
tons orchestra of Milford, colOred
company who carried their own
sOloist. The banquet opened with
America" the first song on the
song sheet. The invocation was
pronounced by J. N. Jorden, vice
president of the Delaware State
Firemen's Association. Mounting a
table in the center of the banquet
hall, Willard Boyce of Cheswold led
the Community singing, he was ably
assisted by Horace E. Quillen of
Harrington. Dick Dempsey of Dover,
the boy with the musical feet, just
could not keep still and did some
fancy dancing to the strains of the
orchestra music.
J. Z. Haddaway acting as toast
master was seated at the head of
the speakers table, others at this
table was the chief speaker of the |
evening Battalion Chief w. N. !
Christy of Philadelphia, Pa, Elbert |
Bailey, president, Delaware State
Firemen's Association; John N.
Jorden, State yice-president; John
Guyer, State treasurer; Willard d.
BOyce, secretary Kent County AS
sociation; J. Conn Scott, Selbyville,
president Sussex County Associa-
ton; Harry Segagrin, Middletown,
past president, New Castle County
Association; G. J. Morgan, president
New Castle Association; Harry e.
Tee, Harrington, first assistant
chief of Harrington Company and
official newspaper correspondent for
Kent County Association. Toast
master Haddaway introduced those
sitting at the speakers table, each {
arose in turn and were given
rounds of applause. 1t was previous
ly understood that those present S
would not be worn out with several 7
speeches and the only speaker for
The evening was Battalion Chief w. l(
y, Christy of Philadelphia, Pa, WHO S
Chief Ross Davis. j
Chief Christy in making his open
ng remarks said he knew that the I
iremen were more interested in the a
show that was to follow and would
Ie as brief as possible in trying to C
ring TO those present a few inter- v
sting points on the subject "Salv- n
ge". First he told Of some OF the
arly history of the Philadelphia q
moke eaters when they used hand il
rawn equipment, later getting the a
lOre modern equipment as the years A
oiled by, until now, the firmen have u
great problem when they are cal q
ed TO fight fire in the skysCrapers A
hat tower several stories above the S,
allest ladder equipment that it is Il
ossible to obtain. In order to prop Il
rly train their firemen for their q
utiCs, Fire Schools arc conducted
nder the auspices of trained IL
hicers. These schools teach first aid W
nd also the Shaeffcr Type in re-
Chief ChriSty then went W
ito the proper method of handling in
person overcome from smoke. He
aid the first thing to do was to get &C
le subject to the fresh air and then
ltroduce artificial breathing, keep te
lbject warm and don't give any Pi
quid whatever until the patient is
Die to handle the cup himself w
ertain gases and fumes are very of
lngerOus, carbon monoxidc will
,sult in death if 2 per cent of it is M
'eathed with only 1G per cent al
iygen in the air. II is a colorless, Nj
stcless and Odorless gas, said +
lief Christy when he referred to on
i u I v
Q gases from an automobile. lie ho
,plained that on the first alarm he re
ent Immediately to the oil plant ye
I'd that fOamite was not effective fir
putting out large oil blazes and wa
at water was used in so per cent dr.
the cases. Salvage means goods MI
d merchandise saved from fire and loo
ltcr. A fire department is classed in
cOrding to fire loss or population, fai
tier damage is usually very heavy sht
d one of the chief duties of a the
lvage Company connected with a Flu
9 company is to cover merchan- M.
ie with salvage covers as quickly o'c
possible. Much good Judgment CeI
d common sense are necessary to cea
Ike salvage work effective. Salvage M.
ters are ~ by Is feet made of Cal
lvas and dipped in rubber, they MIR
made with grommets so that cit!
y can be hung up along the Re
Elves. 1t is very important that n
rers be kept in first class condi- ter
II at all times, many different tools Mr.
,essary TO make salvage work ef- Jan
tive said Chief Christy. Sawdust on
) been found to be very effective n
absorbing surplus water at a fire Fra
| is carried by most all salvage que
npanies and truck companies in at {
Iladelphia. Getting rid of surplus +.
Ter is great problem and many 7
thods are used which were eX- the
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