FIRE ENGINES’ SPEED

Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1925, Page 4

FIRE ENGINES’ SPEED

SITKHINTKXDENT NAIM Kit'hi VIEWS. DUNEDIN. June 30. The statement made at Amkhind by Mr T. .1 'Watts. Dominion Secretary of the United Lire Brigades’ As-uciu-toil, that “A lire engine had no more right to exceed the speed limit than any other motor car.” is strongly criticised by Superntendeiit Napier. of the Dunedin Kite Brigade. Interviewed by a “Daily limes reporter” to-day. Sticriiitcmlent Napier stated mo-l emphatically that the opinion of Mr Wafts could not have any hearing on the subject of the right of the road for lire engines, actually proceeding to a call lor aid. L v. a.-. he said inconceivable that any person could iiilvocatc that a lire brigade motor should Ire governed by any other consideration than the utmost satety speed in response to a. call lor assistance, and that lire engines should proceed to a lire at the speed limitation which might govern any portion ol tlreir track, was absolutely out ot teason. Mr Watts, eon(.ilined Huperintendcut Napier, is reported to bavc said. ••Tin' lime will undoubtedly come when the law would be enforced, and the lives of liremeii would then be protected.” ‘'Something.” he said “must he done to save enthusiastic firemen from needless risk.” “This was absolutely wrong." went on Superintendent Napier. ”lh" falling of a lire brigadesman was e--mi-tiallv one in which all hands had neeessarilv to risk their lives tor the succour of those in danger. A lire brigade■unan. be be an <■ dicer, or ucu|v ioit.e.l r> emit, cannot be protected l,v ‘mbs of tile toad' or idealism. The essential part of Urn work of a fire service was to reach the point ol tall with the minimum of delay, always having regard to sale arrival, and the consideration of safety as regarded the individual fireman must of ms-e-sily rest in the lap ef the gods. Any trained fire brigade officer .studied the lives and safety of bis men. and it was strongly deplored that any porsoi should make the work of t'lm brigade-- mere difficult than it of recent years has been rendered |:y the great inllux of motor traffic. The whole service deplored I lie accidents which must of necessity occur with the speeding up of road transit. Inn the risk was all in the day’s work.

and was part of the service ol an up-to-date brigade. “iso far as Dunedin was concerned. (In- by-law was most empbatir in that ~|| (ra(lie oo the signal of the siren notifying that a lire engine was in transit. was to pull up as near the sidewall; as po-sible. ami all tram toil's had t * none to a slandsfill. The Dunedin lire service had nothing tm complain of as tar a- the regulations were eoueerneil. foil it would greatly welcome a better observation of the by-law governing iLfroedcim of the roads when in actual sen ice.” Superintendent Napier added that it was understood that under the motor act the “siren” signal is to be rest rved for the use of lire engines whilst actually responding to a call.

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