UNITED FIRE BRIGADES ASSOCIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1929, Page 5

UNITED FIRE BRIGADES ASSOCIATION

YESTERDAY’S DOINGS. The weather yesterday after the night’s previous rain, was most kinili ly disposed to the occasion. No snoiii er had the events been resumed on Cass Square, than the drizzle leased and the weather broke from the south, a clear indication of improving conditions. The day proved to he all that could he desired. Despite the rain, the track and ground for the events was not in bad order, excepting where the “wet” events caused constant water to fall. The light wind laid a drying effect, and the events and the day proceeded under congenial conditions. Variety was lent to the events yesterday by the ambulance eompitition. In the ii.iiditions of this event, an unconscious subject with a broken leg was supposed to he in a building filled with smoke. The task of the rescuers was to enter with all necessary precautions, and remove the injured man to a safe distance from the burning building and give first aid. The man had to he “brought round,” and the broken leg set temporarily in splints. It was an interesting and useful competition and was watched by many interested onlookers throughout the afternoon. A GALA NIGHT. There was a gala night on Cass Square last evening, several hundred people assembling for the occasion. The pavilion was lit up electrically by the Kanieri Electric Ltd., with gay lights, the staff making a good effect with the coloured globes. The light shod itself far across the field. Shortly after 8 o’clock, the Orchestra consisting of Messrs A. Lawn (piano), T. Seddon (violin), I). Stevenson (cornet), and W. Bernhard (drums) arrived in a lorry, and taking a stand in front of the pavilion, was soon .surrounded by a very large gathering. Mr Lawn led in community singing, and the crowd Packed Ip I lair Troubles, or. went down the bwanee River yr up to Blue Heaven, as the music led them. Later Mr “Shorty Moore, a visiting fireman took charge of the baton and conducted the pioeeedings in orthodox manner. Mr B. Dowell sang “When the Great Red Dawn is Shining,” and the chorus was taken up heartily. In between to jazz airs folk danced, one veteran fireman in particular being unable to resist the strains, and helping to create fun as he gavotted round. Several pairs did their dancing in more stalely .measure, and were the synosuro of all the eyes. Then more singing, and as the impromptu programme progressed. the crowd became more and more infected with the microbe of jollity, and the volume of the singing grew; It was a ;i very happy gathering. Later, the Orchestra moved to the vicinity of the tented field where the side shows all brilliantly lit up, were in full swing. More music and more dancing on the green, and all went merrily till after 10 o’clock, hut the side shows continued to be attractive till a later hour. To-night will he the last night of the merry-go-round and the other novel attractions which are so engrossing to many. The evening’s outdoor entertainment was enjoyed under almost perfect weather conditions, and the large gathering and the late hour to which they remained showed how greatly the novel conditions of the occasion held the public. JUBILEE DEMONSTRATIONS. CASS SQUARE, HOKITIKA. The Competitions were continued throughout the day. which had cleared beautifully. The ground was in capital order except were the water from the nozzles assisted to cut up the ground, hut was quite satisfactory from the competitors viewpoint and the officials spoke in appreciative terms of its general condition. As on the previous day the work of the Association officials was of a high order, and the whole of the events, three different series being on at the same time, went along with a smoothness that was a remarkably fine tribute to the excellence of the management, and the cooperation of the competitors. The following are the additional results of the day : FOURTH EVENT. THREE-MEN HOSE AND STANDPIPE EVENT. Three men to run 10 yards, pick up standpipe, two 50ft. lengths of wet hose, coiled on the bight and properly strapped, and two branches, all to be detached and lying flat on the ground. Run 26 yards to plug, ship standpipe, run out and connect 50ft. length of hose to each delivery of the standpipe, fix to branches and strike two discs with water. One delivery of standpipe to be capped. Men to draw for places on the mark. Number from right on starting mark facing the plug. Duties: —No 1 takes 50ft. hose and branch, runs to plug, opens plug, removes cap. runs out lead, fixes branch, and strikes disc. No 2 takes 60ft. hose and branch, connects lead to standpipe, runs hose out, fixes branch, and strikes disc. No. 3 ships standpipe, connects up No. l’s lead, and gives water. First prize, £9; second. £6: third. £4 10s; fourth, £3. Total:— £22 10s. Northoote. 46 2-6 secs. Lower TTutt. 26 sees. Rotorua, 28 3-5 sees. Fox ton. 33 secs. (4 secs pen.) 37 secs. Waihi, 29 4-5 sees. (Million. 34 3-5 secs, (disqualified for under weight).

Denniston, 27 2-5 secs (8 secs pen.) 35 2-5 secs. Sumner, did not finish. Woodville, 31 4-5 secs. Alexandra, 33 4-5 secs. (2 secs, pen.) 35 4-5 secs. Milton, 41 3-5 secs, no test. Mnstorton, 28 secs. Invercargill Railway, 36 4-5 secs, no test. Greymouth, 28 2-5 secs. Papatoctoe, 35 3-5 secs., no test. Lyttelton, 2!) 3-5 secs. Enstown Railway, 29 3-5 secs. Westport, 31 1-5 secs. Pahiatua, 32secs. Tanniarnntii, 30 3-5 secs. Devonport, 29secs. (Gsecs.) 35 secs. Hawera, 25 3-5 secs. Thames, did not finish. Knmara, 41 4-5 secs, no test. Taihape, 25 4-5 secs. New Brighton. 31 2-5 secs. Oamaru, 25 2-5 secs. Cambridge, 27 3-5 secs. Te Awamntu, 33 2-5 secs. Waitara, 28secs. Petone, 24 2-5 secs. Takapuna, 30 secs. Carterton, 27 3-5 secs. (4secs.) 31 3-3. Matamata, 34 2-5 secs. Featherston, 33 3-5 secs., no test. Oneliunga, 29 1-5 secs., no test. Eketaliuna, 30secs., no test. Te Aroha, 30 3-5 secs., no test. Otorohanga, 28secs., no test. Hillside Railway, 25secs. Blenheim, 31secs., no test. Whangarei, 24 3-5 secs. Addington Railway, 23 4-5 secs. Hokitika, 28 4-5 secs., no test. Te Kuiti, 31 4-5 secs., no test. Dannevirke, 26 secs., no test. Morrinsville, 28 secs., no test. Papakura, 32 3-5 secs., no test. , Gore, 23secs., no test. Otira Railway,d di not finish. Tamaki, 30 secs., no test. Stratford, 25 2-5 secs. Pukekohe, did not finish. Otorohanga, 28 secs., no test. Mosgiel, 28 sees., no test. Port Chalmers, 30 secs., no test. FINAL RESULT. Addington Rlwy 23 4-5 secs. 12pts. 1 Petone, 24 2-5 secs., Opts z Whangarei, 24 3-5 secs., 7pts 3 Hil’sidc Railway, 25 secs. opts. ... 4 Lower Hutt, 215 secs. 4pts 4 Oamaru, 25 2-5 secs, lints 6 Stratford, 25 2-5 secs, lipts 6 SIXTH EVENT. THREE-MEN DISABLED HOSE EVENT. JUBILEE EVENT. Three men to run ten yards, pick up standpipe, one branch, and three 50ft. lengths of wet hose, coiled on the bight and properly strapped, run 25 yards to plug, ship standpipe, connect and run out one 50ft. length of hose, fix branch, and strike the disc with water, disconnect branch, run out and connect a second 50ft. length of hose, fix branch, and then strike disc with water; then replace the fij'st 50ft. length of hose as a disabled length, and strike disc with water through trie 100 ft. length. Time to he taken when third water strikes disc. Knot to he tied in female end of disabled length. Replace length not to unstrapped or run out until second disc is broken. First prize £9, and 3 gold medals; second, £G; third, £4 10s; fourth, £3. Total £22 10s. Gore, 50secs (4 sees pen.) 54 secs. Dargaville, 55 secs. Featherston, 6-5 secs. (2 secs, pen.) 67 secs. Otira. Railway, 50 1-5 secs. (11 secs, pen.) 61 1.-5 secs. Papakura, 62 2-5 secs. Lyttelton, 55 4-5 secs. Rotorua, 48 secs. Takapuna, 68 sees. (10 secs, pen.) 78 secs. Tamaki, did not finish. Petone, 47 1-5 secs. (7 secs, pen.) 54 1-5 sees. Te Awamntu, 70 3-5 sees., disqualified Milton, 76 25 secs., disqualified. Matamata, 65 3-5 secs., disqualified. Denniston, 58 2-5 secs. (13secs. pen.) 71 2-5 secs. Lo-wer Hutt. 47 secs, disqualified. Woodville. 68 4-5 secs, no test. Waitara, 56 secs. New Brighton, 59 2-5 secs. (20 secs, pen.) 79 2-5 secs. Foxton, 66 sees., no test. Stratford, 53 3-5 secs. Kumara, 61 secs., no test. Hokitika, 52 secs. SEVENTH EVENT. THREE-MEN MOTOR EVENT. 'Hiroe men to get to work with one delivery of 100 ft. and show water. No. 1: Near side front—branchman. No. 2: Off side front —assistant branchman. No. 3: Off side rear—standpipeman. Men will draw for places at the plug and take up their respective positions on the motor. Event will he started by pistol, and teams will carry out their duties as outlined on the programme. Motor will he stationed on mark 40 feet in front of plug, 4 ifeet to the right of the direct line of lead, with hack end facing plug. Motor Hose Box.—Approximate height of box from ground, 3ft. 10in. Hose to he flaked on edge across the tray. Lid at near side of motor and opens upwards only. Hinged at top and held in open position by segment iron stay turn buckles, fastened at bottom of door. (Same principle as Dennis Eire Engine in use in the Dominion.) Hose in Trays.— Size of tray approximately 4flin. x 38in. Approximate depth of tray 3in. Clearance between trays, 3in. from top of hose. Trays to slide in fillets. Standpipe on rear step, 14in. from the ground.

Duties.—No. 1 takes his branch to scene of fire, and when in position across the 9'lfeet mark, and sees that he has sufficient slack, gives the orde. to turn on. No. 2 pulls out hose from locker, breaks coupling at first joint, connects to standpipe, and then becomes assistant branchman, standing within 3 feet of No. 1 whilst assisting. No. 3 takes the standpipe from the .Motor, finds, opens and clears the plug, ships standpipe, turns spindle down until he ieels the bell of the standpipe touching the ball of the plug, and awaits the order to “Turn On.” The order must be passed from No. 1 to Nos. 2 and 3, when the standpipeman will turn 'on the water, and the branchman strikes the disc. All orders must be given in a loud, distinctive manner. Time will be taken when the water strikes the disc. .The standpipe will be placed on rear step of motor, loOft of hose (branch attached), flaked in trays across the machine, and taken from the near side of the box. Men to draw for places on the mark, and each member of the team must carry out the duty allotted to the number which he draws. Penalties.—No. I.—Giving orders to “ Turn on ” before being in position across 94-feet mark—Penalty : Disqualification. No. 2—Giving orders to

“Turn on” to No. 8 before both his hands are free of couplings—Penalty: 5 seconds. No. 3 (standpipeman)— Turning water on before receiving order from No. 2—Penalty: Disqualification. Giving orders in wrong rotation—Penalty: 5 seconds each breach. Standpipeman working at couplings—Penalty: Disqualification. Each man out of position when the disc is brokenPenalty: 5 seconds each breach. Remaining hose and couplings must be returned to hose box—Penalty if out: 5 seconds. Draw for places, not carrying out duty allotted —Penalty: Disqualification. First prize, £9; second, £6; third, £4; fourth, £2. Total—£2l. Gore, 24 1-5 secs, (osecs.) 29 1-5. Westport, 24 4- psecs. Masterton, 19 3-5 secs. Pahiatua, 24 3-5 secs. Devonport, 28secs. Waihi, 22 3-5 secs. Tamaki, 35 secs., no test. Hokitika, 24 1-5 secs, (ssecs.) 29 1-5. Greymouth, 25secs. New Brighton, 28secs. Carterton, 18 4-5 secs., disqualified. Hawera, 17 2-5 secs. Oamaru 22 1-5 secs., no' test. Thames, 22 4-5 sees., no test. Stratford, 25 4-5 secs., no test. Piikekohe, 29 secs., no test. Hillside Railway, 20 4-5 secs., disqualified. Te Arolia, 21 secs., no test. Papatoetoe, 29 secs., no test. Addington Railway, 24 secs., no test. Taka puna, 24 secs., no test. Taumaranui, 20 2-5 secs. (ssecs. pen) 25 2-5 secs. Onehunga, 20 1-5 secs., no test. Lyttelton, 26 1-5 secs., no test. Dannevirke, 21 4-5 secs. Petone, 20 secs. Foxton, 25 2-5 secs., no test. Whangarei, 25 secs., no test. Sumner, 27 secs. Waitara, 23 2-5 secs. Taihape, 20 4-5 secs. Te Awamutu, 26 2-5 secs., no test. Rotorua, 21 3-5 secs. Te Kuiti, 27 secs., no test. FINAL RESULT. Hawera ,17 2-5 secs. l2pts i AI aster ton, 19 3-5 secs., 9pts 2 Petone, 20 secs., 7pts 3 Taihape, 20 4-5 secs., spts 4 Te Aroha, 21 secs., 4pts 5 Rotorua, 21 3-5 secs. 3pts 6 EIGHTH EVENT. ambulance event. Three men and a patient. Scene: A two-storeyed boardinghouse. The history: The boardinghouse catches fire in the upper storey. The occupants all successfully escape with the exception of one man, who, in hurrying down the stairs, falls and fractures his left leg three inches above the ankle; he is quickly overcome by smoke. The Brigade, which is quickly on the scene, is notified that there is still a man in the building. He is found lying at the bottom of the stairs by a branchman and his two assistants. No I—Removal of patient from scene of fire to safe distance (fresh air), 20 yards —40 points. No 2.—The application of artificial respiration (Schaffer’s hiethod)—3o points. No 3—Treatment of, fractured leg, combined with artificial respiration or otherwise—ls points. (This purely an opinion of judges). No 4 —General treatment to patient, shock, etc.—lo points. No. s—General smartness —5 points. Total to be scored ICO points. Three men to start 10 yards from the scene of fire, remove patient from building to point 20 yards away, and render first aid. First prize, £9; second, £6; third £4; fourth, £2. Total—£2l. RESULTS. Onehunga: 38, 26, 15 ,9, 5—93, Ist. Whangarei: 35, 30,14, 8, 5—92, 2nd. Gore: 30, 27, 15, 5, 3—Bo, 3rd. Dannevirke: 37, 20, 12, 2, 5—76 4th Hawera: 38, 20, 14, 0, 3—75, sth. Addington Railway: 38, 27, 5,2, 2 —74, 6th. Petone: 35, 15, 10, 5. 3—68. Otira Railway: 25, 17, 8,5, 2—57. Thames: 15,' 20, 8,0, 3—46. Sumner: 38, 20, 7,3, 3—71. Taumarnui: 20, 20, 5,3, 3—51. Stratford: 30, 10,’ 12. 4, 2—48. Tamaki: 32, 25, 7,3,3 —70. Cambridge: 22,18, 9, 2,2—53. At the conclusion of the Ambulance event, Dr Buchanan, who was the judge, with two associates Deputy Supt. Blake of Christchurch City and

Foreman H. Hefford of Ashburtop, addressed the competitors on their work. Dr Buchanan complimented the teams on their splendid knowledge and the manner the work was carried out. He mentioned some of the actions where mistakes! had been made, too much attention having been given to the fractured limb, whereas the main attention at first should have been given to resuscitate the patient. The majority of te teams paid no attention, to shock, which of course was a critical condition that required careful watching and attention. Practically all the teams raised the head instead of lowering it, as was the proper course. The address was listened to with very great attention, and at the conclusion Secretary Watts thanked Dr Buchanan for his work and the very interesting and lucid advice given. The competitors and others assembled marked their appreciation by giving the doctor a hearty round of cneering. NINTH EVENT. FIVE-MEN DISABLED HOSE Five men to run ten yards, pick up reel, run 40 yards with reel to plug, ship standpie, run out and connect 100 ft. length of hose break coupling, fix branch, and strike disc with water. Return with reel to mark 5 yards from plug, run out 100 ft. length of hose and replace first length rfpm sandpipe as a disabled length and strike disc with water. Reel when running towards the branch must pass mark 135 feet from plug before coupling of 50ft. length is broken Ifrom the reel. Reel must pass mark 85 feet from plug before replace couplng on the reel is broken. Knot to be tied is female end of disabled length. Reel to carry 300 ft. of wet hose, one standpipe and one branch. Time to be taken when third watjer strikes the disc. First Prize, £l7; Sesond, 12; Third, £7; Fourth, £4. Total:—£4o. Otira Railway, 59 secs., (1 sec), 60 secs. New Brighton, 74 4-5 (28 secs, pen.) 102 4-5 secs. Whangarei, 62 secs. Taihape, 60 secs. Stratford, 57 4-5 secs. Te Kuiti, 55 4-5 secs. Denniston, 72 1-5 secs., no test. Otorohanga, 66 secs., no test. Te Kuiti, 55 4-5 secs. Invercargill Railway, did not finish. Pahiatua, did not finish. Greymouth, 54 secs. (Isec: pen.) oo secs. Morrinsville, did not finish. Alexandra, 69 secs, disqualified. Port Chalmers, disquauneu. Tiiames, 57 4-5 secs. Carterton. 54 4-5 secs. Petone, 55 secs. (16 sec. pen.) 71 secs. Hillside Railway, did not finish. Mosgiel, 63 1-5 secs., no test. Invercargill Railway, did not finish. Waihi, 66 4-5 secs., no test. Masterton, 61 secs., no test,. Devonport, 64 secs., no test. Taumarnui, 62 3-5 secs., no test. Dargaville, did not finish. Hawera, 59 4-5 secs. Onehunga, 60 secs., no test. FINAL RESULTS. Carterton, 54 4-5 secs. 20pts 1 Greymouth, 55 4-5 secs. 14pts. ... 2 Te Kuiti, 55 4-5 secs. 14pts 2 Stratford, 57 4-5 secs. 7pts 4 Thames, 57 4-5 secs. 7pts 4 Hawera, 58 4-5 secs. 4pts 6 SATURDAY, MARCH 2nd. This morning in perfect weather the last stage of the Demonsti-ation was commenced under very happy conditions. The events were commenced promptly and the excellent management continued, events running with a fine swing. One event, (No. 6) was continued and a commencement made with the five men hose and ladder event, oni of the Dig events of the meeting. AT 11 O’CLOCK. A LEADING IN NO. 6 EVENT. Masterton 47 3-ssecs, Rotorua 48secs, Addington Railway 50 2-ssecs.