AID IN FIRE FIGHTING.
THE SOLDIERS’- GAS MASKS. The box I'espiratol-, so much used by our troops who had -to face the deadly German gas. and s'«.lved many lives. It is interesting‘ to learn that the same appliance has been found of great benefit to a. “fight.el"’ of peace tirnes—— namely, the fireme-n. The City Brig'ade (says the Star) possesSO3 one of the latest types of these masks, and on the occasion of a recent fire the appliance was put tomn exhaustive test, and as a result of the highly S';‘tflSf:;L(tlol‘_V results attained Supex'int.emlent Napier‘ intends to apply immetliz-.tely to the Home authoritie-,= for :1 supply. The mask ‘can be qLlic‘;:.7_3' adjusted, which is a most esmntial point for 31 fireanan, wllon lives nmy be in clanger in a building filled with smoke. The appli'.-11160 is a. most. vLllu:lltale acquisition to fil'e-fig.llt-ers, as <:ompa.reLl with the old style of smoke helmet. 'Sllpel'intendent Napier: lxepes to equip every man in ‘the 'b'r'Lg‘ade with a mask.
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3375, 2 January 1920, Page 7
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164AID IN FIRE FIGHTING. Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3375, 2 January 1920, Page 7
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