K 37
10 (Two gallon) Chemical Extincteurs, Ordinary acid type.
10 (Two gallon) Chemical Extincteurs, Foam Compound type.
The undermentioned apparatus was condemned as unfit for farther use-
2 Fire Escapes. (Sold 2nd October). 1 Hand Manual. (Sold 15th October). 11 (Five gallon) Chemical Extincteurs. 200 ft. of Unlined Canvas Hose. 4500 ft. of 23⁄4" Unlined Canvas Hose.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM & CALLS BY MEANS OF TELEPHONE
On 31st December, 1923, there were 11 street fire alarms which rang into the Central Fire Station only. The number of false alarms received was 5. Of these 2 were maliciously given.
Delay in calling the Brigade by Public Telephone is still experienced evidently due to the person calling the Brigade asking the exchange for "Central 600" or "Kowloon 295"--the respective numbers of Central and Kowloon Fire Stations-only to find that the number "is engaged" instead of asking for "Fire Brigade" when they would have been given preference and put on immediately. Other delay is experienced by the Telephone Clerk at the Fire Station being unable to understand the Caller either through the means of a faulty instrument or line or the caller's inability to speak English or the Punti dialect, distinctly.
ACCIDENTS
Unfortunately, two serious accidents, one fatal, occurred during the year resulting in two machines being severely damaged and one fireman killed.
On November 6th No. 1 Motor Tender (Merryweather) was, with a crew of 6 men, returning to Wanchai Sub-station from morning drill when, in attempting to pass a tram car in Queen's Road near Wellington Barracks it collided with a verandah pillar the impact of which threw four of the men off the machine two of whom sustained severe fractures of the skull. Happily both recovered. The machine, (which was an old one, having been purchased in 1906) was very badly damaged.
The machine was later totally dismantled and is now being converted into an emergency Lorry for Fire Brigade use.
K 37
10 (Two gallon) Chemical Extincteurs, Ordinary acid
type.
10 (Two gallon) Chemical Extincteurs, Foam Com-
pound type.
The undermentioned apparatus was condemned as unfit for farther use -
2 Fire Escapes. (Sold 2nd October). 1 Hand Manual. (Sold 15th October). 11 (Five gallon) Chemical Extincteurs. 200 ft. of ' Unlined Canvas Hose. 4500 ft. of 23" Unlined Canvas Hose.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM & CALLS BY MEANS OF TELEPHONE
On 31st December, 1923, there were 11 street fire alarms which rang into the Central Fire Station only. The number of false alarms received was 5. Of these 2 were maliciously given.
Delay in calling the Brigade by Public Telephone is still ex- perienced evidently due to the person calling the Brigade asking the exchange for "Central 600" or "Kowloon 295"--the respec- tive numbers of Central and Kowloon Fire Stations-only to find that the number "is engaged" instead of asking for "Fire Brigade" when they would have been given preference and put on im- mediately. Other delay is experienced by the Telephone Clerk at the Fire Station being unable to understand the Caller either through the means of a faulty instrument or line or the caller's inability to speak English or the Punti dialect, distinctly.
ACCIDENTS
Unfortunately, two serious accidents, one fatal, occurred dur- ing the year resulting in two machines being severely damaged and one fireman killed.
On November 6th No. 1 Motor Tender (Merryweather) was, with a crew of 6 men, returning to Wanchai Sub-station from morning drill when, in attempting to pass a tram car in Queen's Road near Wellington Barracks it collided with a verandah pillar the impact of which threw four of the men off the machine two of whom sustained severe fractures of the skull. Happily both recovered. The machine, (which was an old one, having been purchased in 1906) was very badly damaged.
The machine was later totally dismantled and is now being converted into an emergency Lorry for Fire Brigade use.
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