FIRE BRIGADES.

Thames Star, Volume III, Issue 1667, 7 May 1874, Page 2

FIRE BRIGADES.

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m Auckland in connection with volunteer fire brigades extending over several yean there, ttfyouwantto makethe Volunteer Brigade a success, the first step for our Borough Councillors to take in the matter would be to engage 20 or 30 men to work at the pumps when there is afire, at so much per hour; and let them be in charge of some one to keep time and note of who attend. Then let the volunteen attend to the hose, and see that their engine-is all right. «¥oi cannot expect the volunteers will leave the scene of the fire to pump* > I- foave always found the greatest difficulty afea fire, was the pumping., Then for your remarks as regards the fire brigade using Ihe water at prac«i tice, it is one of the greatest mistakes made, for you only destroy the hose, and gain no advantage. If the men-learn to put their hose r , together dry, and find how short a time it will take them to get ready for. action. 'All the advantage, pt a wet practice is toVahpw the superintendent what powftr he has at command. Let the. superintendent give out that some house in some street is on, fire, and let him time his men. In that way his men will show hiirt what theycaadoin» fire.V ,' • *,■■■'-'■ ■'■'■■■■-.i-.v -.: i: '?'ours..<tc.,,. r/^..^t "" I . :., Obsebvbb.