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Equipment. The following appliances were supplied during the year and added to the equipment of the Brigade.
3 Pompier Hook Ladders
3 Portable Electric-Acetylene Searchlights.
1 Oxy-Acetylene Cutting Outfit.
1 Dennis Motor Fire Engine, equipped with a 500/600 g.p.m. turbine pump.
1 Foamite Continuous Foam Generator.
The following equipment which had become unserviceable was sold during the year:-
1 Merryweather Fire Escape (No. 2).
2 "Gwynne" turbine pumps 400 g.p.m. (replaced by latest-pattern Dennis turbine pumps 500/600 g.p.m. on Nos. 6 and 8 motor fire engines).
Overhauls and tests.—All vehicles and fire floats were satisfactorily overhauled during the year while all other appliances and equipment were examined and tested every month.
Fire Inspection work.-The following inspections were made by the Brigade and reported upon during the year:-
Theatres and Cinemas122 Hotels and Restaurants131 Garages329 Petrol Stores29 Inflammable Structures70 Premises used for offensive trades8 Miscellaneous Stores38 Premises installed with hydrant services (other than those mentioned above).37 Schools21 26 Total811226 Chemical Fire Extinguishers located in various Government Buildings were tested and recharged by the Brigade during the year.
The thanks of the Brigade are due to the Public, the Police, the members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and Boy Scouts for the assistance they have rendered the Brigade from time to time during the year.
H. T. BROOKS, Superintendent, Fire Brigade.
20th March, 1931,
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Equipment. The following appliances were supplied during the year and added to the equipment of the Brigade.
3 Pompier Hook Ladders
3 Portable Electric-Acetylene Searchlights.
i Oxy-Acetylene Cutting Outfit.
1 Dennis Motor Fire Engine, equipped with a 500/600
g.p.m. turbine pump.
1 Foamite Continuous Foam Generator.
The following equipment which had become unserviceable was sold during the year:-
1 Merryweather Fire Escape (No. 2).
2 "Gwynne" turbine pumps 400 g.p.m. (replaced by latest-pattern Dennis turbine pumps 500/600 g.p.m. on Nos. 6 and 8 motor fire engines).
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Overhauls and tests.—All vehicles and fire floats were satisfactorily overhauled during the year while all other appliances and equipment were examined and tested every month.
Fire Inspection work.-The following inspections were made by the Brigade and reported upon during the year:-
Theatres and Cinemas
Hotels and Restaurants
Garages
Petrol Stores
Inflammable Structures
Premises used for offensive trades
122
131
329
29
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70
8
38
37
21
26
811
Miscellaneous Stores
Premises installed with hydrant services
(other than those mentioned above). Schools
Factories.......
Total
226 Chemical Fire Extinguishers located in various Govern- ment Buildings were tested and recharged by the Brigade during the year.
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The thanks of the Brigade are due to the Public, the Police, the members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and Boy Scouts for the assistance they have rendered the Brigade from time to time during the year.
H. T. BROOKS, Superintendent, Fire Brigade.
20th March, 1931,
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