~ Page 20 ee a | pe | THE REVIEW See Rae = #& eorey ft eo Sy ! ) Fl BS ag Gti oe saad | un ta tase i x $3 \ grea eR ae Sa stats : =| P 4 oe vif # ¢ rf tl c ne i} PEP a 1h Sea ers The. English Leyland truck shows. the open ‘Braidwood’ style of bodywork | of 1911. Very popular in the early days, . when there was a greater standardiza- ~ tion with the motor truck which gener- 7 ally formed the basis for fire apparatus. ~The typical fire truck. had. chemical “tanks or pump just behind the driver, an.‘ > Open rear body for flaked hose, ladders ©: ~ hung on the side and side steps with grab ; > raises ; . The. gasoline’ or r petro engine started as oe £ “. power. to pump. a. horse-drawn outfit... |. ‘The, motor. vehicle first came to-be used in. “fire. departments. in. the early 20th. century. By 1907 trucks were carrying Bo pumps, Jadders and ‘hoses. By the. “second: ‘decade, : ‘motor equipment was. taking shape, - SIDNEY PHARMACY} 2416 Beacon Ave. The model T Ford became one of the most popular fire trucks of small a community volunteer fire companies” during. the -period between 1908 and ~ 1927. Bete s ', > It-was equipped with aladder, spotlight, a |g... hand extinguishers: and -a small water. » 7 - “tank, pump and 50 foot of booster hose. - “@ .. Today, many are still in small American 4 towns as parade trucks. ae In the early days.in London, barrels of -.- water were required to be kept outside ° | or inside a dwelling. Organized. fire- - fighting died with the Roman Empire, _and was not revived for many centuries. Six thousand years ago, we are told,” . -.' there was a fire-brigade.in China. Our: & ~ ancestors | assumed that if a fire was not. E »- immediately doused with. waterit.would). Y\ . “burn itself. out.-The. Romans guarded. ¥\ a against . fire by: ordering :every: house-" “holder to keep buckets, syringes, hooks ff: “and mops-ready. Pliny The Elder . cae - designed’ a simple. ‘siphon-squirt. le i that: sucked up water: from ae = About 1548, ‘a goldsmith named. ‘Anton. . - Plater built a fire engine on wheels in the: city of Augsburg: The angle of. the- jet’: /. owas roughly determined. by. threading, a: <“~ short rod through: a pair: of. holes i in. two: : “supporting quadrants, and a ‘short. ---. ladder was then placed t beside. the filling. ~ funnel/at the forward end of the syringe’ ~- barrel. With the ram inside the barrel - wound, back, the ‘barrel was filled by = buckets: ‘emptied | into ‘the: funnel. The °. ram was:then wound forward forcibly -°- to create pressure that projected. a jet of oN water from the nozzle: eh! os “Sidney Home Hardware 2A Beacon Ave. 7 (656: m2 Most fires are 2 caused by neople. This means that many fires can be prevented: by people. Here is a'list of home situations. that can lead.to.fire. Use:this as a. § fire prevention check list for, your home. ‘It could s save 2 you money, perhaps your life. ; ne ; ‘eNever smoke in bed, y @When sleeping, keep bedroom aid basement doors closed, Le i «Keep the furnace clean and in. good repair. me a .°Keep electrical appliances. in good repair, especially cords and plugs. A eLook for sparking or warm wall plugs or. light switches. ae } Keep flammable liquids in tightly sealed metal containers. 1 eKeep the basement, workshop, attic, garage free of debris, garbage and “storage build up, a The fireplace should: be screened and the fire attended to while burning. 1 Don't empty ash trays into waste baskets. ~ePlace portable heaters away from combustible drapes. rugs, urniture, Keep the kitchen stove and vent hood clean. a 2 ae -eTeach children about the danger of fire. . : ‘When installing «a -solid-fuel-burning. furnace, fireplace, ‘or. stove, you must Be careful ee Antes: out of four fires are caused \by: “KEEP MATCHES -::: * Four-of the members have been awarded ye “ye: ‘sorwice, meals ~ ~ inet Walaa, (is pity Chie Musclow. Hugh Loney, and Poter Whitehouse. at we deadly fumes that are closer to the relling. eRemember to have emergency numbers (fire, police, atc.) readily at hand to | gave precious seconds during a fire. _ " eave family fire drills. Plan. your escape routes (have more than one), and | teach composure... panic kills, : | _eRemomber that water causes a flammable liquid fire to spread or may result in’ } elec tric sn0ek it used on an electrical fire. “WE NEED YOUR HELP! ‘You can help us by ensuring that your house number is pro- minently displayed at ROADSIDE so that it Is visible DAY & | NIGHT to all omergency vehicles. “PLEASE HELP: YOUR FIREMEN, 10 HELP vou. aM. _ Sidney Volunteer Fire Department _ - Worth Saanich Volunteer Fire Depart iment Tht PR PR lea ee 0 pote eS 3 isin et OT - ee og . check with your local building inspector. or the Local Assistant. Fire Commis- Zz The docision to tight a firo ‘yourselt is a critical ono, Riways got your family out | oe {ire extinguisher, that you can snuff out a small blaze do so quickly. Howaver. 7 . i} elf a burning house stay close to the floor while. escaping, thereby srg