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FIRE INSPECTION WORK.
11. The following inspections were made by the Brigade and reported upon during the year:-
Theatres and Cinemas 177 Hotels and Restaurants 213 Garages 201 Petrol Stores and Installations 216 Inflammable Structures 40 Timber Yards 23 Miscellaneous 1,301 Total 2,171290 Chemical Fire Extinguishers located in various Government buildings were tested and recharged by the Brigade during the year.
12. Thirteen prosecutions, resulting in fines amounting to $1,225.00 altogether, were undertaken by the Brigade during the year for contraventions of various Ordinances legislating for safety against fire.
LEGISLATION.
13. Regulations under Section 16 of the Gun-powder and Fireworks Ordinance, No. 14 of 1901, were promulgated on the 18th March for the better storage of fireworks and maintenance of premises in which fireworks are stored.
THEATRE AND OTHER DUTIES.
14. Duties performed by members of the Brigade at public and private entertainments during the year totalled 454, comprising altogether 2,722 hours.
AMBULANCE SERVICE.
15. The work of the Motor Ambulance Service attached to the Fire Brigade still continues to increase as the figures in the following summary show. Compared with the number of cases attended in the year 1922—the first complete year after the introduction of Motor Ambulances—the total for the year under review shows an increase of 272%.
The distance run during 1932 was 31,635 miles.
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FIRE INSPECTION WORK.
11. The following inspections were made by the Brigade and reported upon during the year:-
Theatres and Cinemas
177
Hotels and Restaurants
213
Garages
201
Petrol Stores and Installations.....
216
Inflammable Structures..
40
Timber Yards
23
Miscellaneous
1,301
Total.....
2,171
290 Chemical Fire Extinguishers located in various Government buildings were tested and recharged by the Brigade during the year.
12. Thirteen prosecutions, resulting in fines amounting to $1,225.00 altogether, were undertaken by the Brigade during the year for contraventions of various Ordinances legislating for safety against fire.
LEGISLATION.
13. Regulations under Section 16 of the Gun-powder and Fireworks Ordinance, No. 14 of 1901, were promulgated on the 18th March for the better storage of fireworks and maintenance of premises in which fireworks are stored.
THEATRE AND OTHER DUTIES.
14. Duties performed by members of the Brigade at public and private entertainments during the year totalled 454, com- prising altogether 2,722 hours.
AMBULANCE SERVICE.
15. The work of the Motor Ambulance Service attached to the Fire Brigade still continues to increase as the figures in the following summary show. Compared with the number of cases attended in the year 1922-the first complete year after the introduction of Motor Ambulances-the total for the year under review shows an increase of 272%.
The distance run during 1932 was 31,635 miles.
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