Tuesday, January 13, 1976
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FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU KEPT BUSY LAST MONTH
The Fire Prevention Bureau carried out 15,662 inspections last month, compared with 12,843 for the previous month.
The largest number of inspections, as usual, related to means of
escape, totalling 8,602. Of this,7,645 inspections were in response to
complaints.
During the month, 86 vehicles used to carry inflammable liquids and
compressed gases were inspected, bringing to 546 the number of such vehicles
examined sinco April last year.
There was a big increase in the number of inspections on factories
and other industrial undertakings in December 3,234 compared with 2,652 for
the proceding month. A further 1,586 general complaints were also looked into.
Other inspections covered: premises used for storing or manufacturing
dangerous goods (595), building ventilation systems (477), schools (165),
fire service installations in residential and industrial buildings (384),
restaurants and nightclubs (274), places of public assembly (134), timber yards
and storage (13), noon signs (7) and misocllaneous (86).
Bureau.
Nineteen fires were investigated in detail by officers from the
The Bureau finalised 501 plans for new building projects, issued or
renewed 349 dangerous goods licences and four timber licences. Over 580 fire
hazard abatement noticos wore issued and 88 prosecutions were taken out
resulting in the imposition of fings amounting to over $44,460.
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