DISCIPLINE
71. A high standard of collective and individual discipline was maintained throughout the year, only 50 members (i.e. 2.3%) of the Service were charged with disciplinary offences under the provisions of the Fire Service Ordinance and only in 3 instances were the offences sufficiently serious to lead to dismissal from the Service. Disciplinary cases may be summarized thus:
1. No. of cases
Personnel involved
2.
3.
Punishments:
(a) total fines imposed
(c) extra drills
50
50
$618
26 cases
(b) reprimands and severe reprimands
***
(d) total sum recovered to defray cost of lost or
damage equipment
12 cases
$213
TRANSPORT, SUPPLIES AND WORKSHOPS
72. The division is responsible for providing and maintaining all operational resources and has maintained a consistently high standard and output of work as is evidenced in Appendices V and VI.
Construction of Appliances
73. The division during the year constructed three units to meet the peculiar topographical needs of the Colony, the purchase of which from sources outside the Service would have involved disproportionately high expenditure having regard to the duties for which the units were con- structed. Two of these vehicles were a light rescue unit constructed on a Ford F100 chassis; the third unit was a hose and ladder carrying appliance on a Commer chassis. Photographs of the light rescue unit and the hose and ladder lorry are included in this report.
Journey Recorders
74. Partly to protect the reputation of the Service but mainly to provide data for forward planning, for the critical analysis of work loads and for the adjustment of ambulance schedules, etc., work was commenced during the year on installing tachograph recorders in all Fire Service vehicles and ambulances. These recorders show the per- formance of all vehicles, over seven successive days, whether stationary or in motion; they show actual road speeds at any given time and the duration of any stoppages, etc. The recorders are maintained in such
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