K 23
REPORT BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
FIRE BRIGADE.
The subjoined reports by (1) the Station Officer and (2) Engineer of the Fire Brigade give details of the working of the Brigade during the year.
1
As a result of one or two rather serious fires in 1920 and consequent questions in the Legislative Council following on the representations of the Chamber of Commerce referred to in the 1920 report of the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade an inquiry into the working of the Brigade (a mixed Brigade consisting of equal numbers of European Police Volunteers and Chinese professional firemen) was ordered. The Superintendent who had made special investigations of Fire Brigade matters while on leave in England undertook the inquiry and his report No. 7 of 1921, was published and laid on the Council Table on 18th July, 1921, by order of H. E. the Governor. The main features of this report which was adopted without modification was to abandon the voluntary system as the Colony had outgrown it and form a Brigade consisting of 80 Chinese professionally trained firemen under three European professionally trained firemen. The number of land fire fighting appliances was to be largely increased and improvements in the floats were also advocated to increase their efficiency. The increase in fire plant and improvement in old plant is now being carried out.
The new Central Fire Station, the want of which has been severely felt for many years was commenced late in 1921. This Station is located in a central position in Des Voeux Road opposite the Central Market.
A temporary Sub-Station to house additional firemen and apparatus was built on the newly reclaimed land in Wanchai in the Eastern portion of the City of Victoria.
17th April, 1922.
E. D. C. WOLFE, Superintendent, Fire Brigade.
- K 23
REPORT BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
FIRE BRIGADE.
The subjoined reports by (1) the Station Officer and (2) Engineer of the Fire Brigade give details of the working of the Brigade during the year.
1
As a result of one or two rather serious fires in 1920 and consequent questions in the Legislative Council following on the representations of the Chamber of Commerce referred to in the 1920 report of the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade an inquiry into the working of the Brigade (a mixed Brigade consisting of equal numbers of European Police Volunteers and Chinese pro- fessional firemen) was ordered. The Superintendent who had made special investigations of Fire Brigade matters while on leave in England undertook the inquiry and his report No. 7 of 1921, was published. and laid on the Council Table on 18th July, 1921, by order of H. E. the Governor. The main features of this report which was adopted without modification was to abandon the voluntary system as the Colony had outgrown it and form a Brigade consisting of 80 Chinese professionally trained firemen under three European professionally trained firemen, The number of land fire fighting appliances was to be largely increased and improvements in the floats were also advocated to increase their efficiency. The increase in fire plant and improvement in old plant is now being carried out.
The new Central Fire Station, the want of which has been severely felt for many years was commenced late in 1921. This Station is located in a central position in Des Voeux Road opposite the Central Market.
A temporary Sub-Station to house additional firemen and apparatus was built on the newly reclaimed land in Wanchai in the Eastern portion of the City of Victoria.
17th April, 1922.
E. D. C. WOLFE, Superintendent, Fire Brigade.
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