1948-08-11 — Page 11

AUGUST 11, 1948

China Mail Wednesday Supplement

Pago 1

CENTRAL FIRE STATION

The big red Juggernaut pants through the streets, Its siren walling, Its crew tense and ready. Children turn to watch it, mothers frown at its banshee cry, man wonder how much petrol It uses per mile.

But what les, at the end of this screaming journey through the crowded streets? It might be only a smoking mess in à wartepaper, basket, or it might be a blaze that envelope * building, or several buildings. Whatever it is, they must be prepared to deal with It quickly, for speed is the essence of fire prevention.

Above: Fire appliances and station front, at Central Flea Station.

DOWN AND UP QUICKLY

-Firemen - (right) - responding~to~■ Fire Alarm Call from the upper floors of C... by means of sliding poles. This is the quickest means of com- munication from floor to floor that can be devised.

A view (left) of the all metal 100'ft Turntable Ladder partially extended. This fadder is used bath for rescue work, and az water tower.

***in'Another - view (right) - showing _the_rotating, elevating andƐax-

tending," machinery, BA @food, 'spakker); microphone Baystem:ŋlni

· Enstalled "at-tha: head and fool of the_Jaddar,and the electric usable: can be seen sagging on the under- “side, of the ladder.