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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF THE FIRE BRIGADE.
There were 26 Fires and 96 Incipient Fires during the year against 29 and 56 in 1916. Details are given in Table I.
The estimated damage caused by Fires was $373,830 and by Incipient Fires $2,914 and 150 trees, as against $229,429 and $1,817 in 1916.
The Brigade turned out 39 times during the year (same number in 1916).
2. There was constant supply of water in the Fire Mains throughout the year.
3. No fire occurred in the Harbour during the year.
4. There were no prosecutions for arson during the year.
5. There are 25 Despatch Boxes (24 in 1916) kept in different places in Victoria and 12 in Kowloon, 8 different telephones to which the Police can have access to communicate with the Central Station in the event of a fire, and 12 Street Fire Alarms.
6. I enclose copy of a report by the Engineer on the state of the Fire Engines (Annexe A).
7. The conduct of the Brigade has been good.
Volunteer FIRE BRIGADE.
8. Towards the close of the year 1916, twenty more European Police, some of whom were members of the Fire Brigade, were chosen to proceed to England to join the Army. The vacancies in the Brigade were filled by enrolling other members of the Regular Police Force, but the men became more scattered and all could not attend at a fire at the same time without seriously interfering with the carrying on of the ordinary Police duties.
To meet these circumstances, the formation of a Volunteer Fire Brigade was considered and approved of by His Excellency the Governor on January 26th, 1917. The members of the Brigade were drawn from the Volunteer Corps and Police Reserve. Major MacDonald, the engineer of the brigade, rendered great assistance in recruiting the men who were chosen from those having previous and useful experience and also with consideration to the places in which they lived so as to be handy for fire calls.
The present strength of this Volunteer Force is 21, of whom 12 are Active Members, that is, members who attend all fires, and the remainder hold themselves in readiness for emergencies, large or long fires. The men are divided into two sections under Messrs. R. M. Austin and J. W. Stackhouse who are foremen and have had previous Fire Brigade experience. Drills commenced on
K 17-
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF THE FIRE BRIGADE.
There were 26 Fires and 96 Incipient Fires during the year against 29 and 56 in 1916. Details are given in Table I.
The estimated damage caused by Fires was $373,830 and by Incipient Fires $2,914 and 150 trees, as against $229,429 and $1,817,80 in 1916.
The Brigade turned out 39 times during the year (same num- her in 1916).
2. There was constant supply of water in the Fire Mains throughout the year.
3. No fire occurred in the Harbour during the year.
4. There were no prosecutions for arson during the year.
5. There are 25 Despatch Boxes (24 in 1916) kept in different places in Victoria and 12 in Kowloon, 8 different telephones to which the Police can have access to communicate with the Central Station in the event of a fire. and 12 Street Fire Alarms.
6. I enclose copy of a report by the Engineer on the state of the Fire Engines (Annexe A).
7. The conduct of the Brigade has been good.
Volunteer FIRE BRIGADE.
S. Towards the close of the year 1916, twenty more European Police, some of whom were members of the Fire Brigade, were chosen to proceed to England to join the Army. The vacancies in the Brigade were filled by enrolling other members of the Regular Police Force, but the men became more scattered and all could not attend af a fire at the same time without seriously interfering with the carrying on of the ordinary Police duties.
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To meet these circumstances, the formation of a Volunteer Fire Brigade was considered and approved of by His Excellenes the Governor ou January 26th, 1917. The members of the Brigade were drawn from the Volunteer Corps and Police Reserve. Major MacDonald, the engineer of the brigade, rendered great assistance in recruiting the men who were chosen from those having previous and useful experience and also with consideration to the places in which they lived so as to be handy for fire calls.
The present strength of this Volunteer Force is 21, of whom 12 are Active Members, that is, members who attend all fires, and the remainder hold themselves in readiness for emergencies, large or long fires. The men are divided into two sections under Messrs. R. M. Austin and J. W. Stackhouse who are foremen and have had previous Fire Brigade experience. Drills commenced on
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