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CALLS.
15. The number of calls received during the year totalled 292; actual fires 198, chimney fires 58, collapses 8, landslides 2 and false alarms 26. Compared with previous year (1938) there was an increase of 47 calls. 56 were received by street fire alarms, 200 by telephone, 3 from Police and 33 from messengers.
Of the false alarms, 3 were maliciously given, 7 were given with good intent and 16 were due to electrical faults in the street fire alarm system.
THEATRE AND OTHER DUTIES.
17. Special duties at public and private entertainments were performed by members of the Brigade on 63 occasions during the year; the number of men thus employed was 244 for a total of 746 hours duty.
FIRE INSPECTION WORK.
18. The following inspections were made by officers of the Brigade and reported upon during the year :--
Theatres and cinemas 273 Boarding houses 103 Factories and workshops 481 Garages 84 Licensed premises (Liquor licences) 94 Eating houses 65 Timber and firewood storages 117 Buildings (Government & public). 107 High and low flash inflammable liquid stores 223 Petrol pumps 117 Kerosene stores in shops 037 Dangerous goods storages 346 Offensive trades 7 Fireworks storages 157 Neon light advertising signs 520 Vernacular schools 257 Dance halls and academies 20 Fire service installations. Miscellaneous inspections 366 Total 299 4,273The number of inspections carried out each month is shewn in Table IV.
19. 19 private fire-hydrant services were installed in various premises during the year. 5 private fire-hydrant services were removed during the year. There are now 288 such installations in the Colony. These were inspected, tested and reported upon during the year.
20. The 15 automatic sprinkler installations in the Colony were tested and reported upon during the year. One installation was removed during the year.
21. 411 chemical fire extinguishers located in various Government buildings were tested and recharged by the Brigade during the year.
22. The total number of dangerous goods licences in force at the end of the year was 1,325 (fees $16,665.00) as against 1,222 (fees $16,355.00) for 1938.
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CALLS.
15. The number of calls received during the year totalled 292; actual fires 198, chimney fires 58, collapses 8, landslides 2 and false alarms 26. Compared with previous year (1938) there was an increase of 47 calls. 56 were received by street fire alarms, 200 by telephone, 3 from Police and 33 from messengers.
Of the false alarms, 3 were maliciously given, 7 were given with good intent and 16 were due to electrical faults in the street fire alarm system.
THEATRE AND OTHER DUTIES.
17. Special duties at public and private entertainments were performed by members of the Brigade on 63 occasions during the year; the number of men thus employed was 244 for a total of 746 hours duty.
FIRE INSPECTION WORK.
18. The following inspections were made by officers of the Brigade and reported upon during the year :--
Theatres and cinemas
Boarding houses
Factories and workshops
273
103
481
Garages
84
Licensed premises (Liquor licences)
94
Eating houses
65
Timber and firewood storages
117
Buildings (Government & public).
107
High and low flash inflammable liquid stores
223
Petrol pumps
117
Kerosene stores in shops
037
Dangerous goods storages
346
Offensive trades
Fireworks storages
Neon light advertising signs
Vernacular schools
Dance halls and academies
7
157
520
257
20
Fire service installations.
Miscellaneous inspections
366
299
Total
4,273
The number of inspections carried out each month is shewn in Table IV.
19.
19 private fire-hydrant services were installed in various premises during the year. 5 private fire-hydrant services were removed during the year. There are now 288 such installations in the Colony. These were inspected, tested and reported upon during the year.
20. The 15 automatic sprinkler installations in the Colony were tested and reported upon during the year. One installation was removed during the year.
21. 411 chemical fire extinguishers located in various Government buildings were tested and recharged by the Brigade during the year.
22. The total number of dangerous goods licences in force at the end of the year was 1,325 (fees $16,665.00) as against 1,222 (fees $16,355.00) for 1938.
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