1929-03-30 — Page 2

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The Superintenment of the Fire Brigade (Mr. H. T. Brooks) pro- ceeded with his evidence on Thurs day at the seventh day's sitting of the Coroner's Inquiry, held by Mr. E. W. Hamilton into the circum stances of the King Edward Hotel fire.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1929.

points of view it was better to in- stall a fire escape ladder, particular- ly In the case of tall buildings, GA turntable ladder cost as much na £2,300

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The Coroner: Do you think It a waste of money to have this turn- table ladder!

Witness: It is very useful to' us.. I have come to like it and would not like to part with it.

Witness anld that a local Com mission which sat in 1020 had gone fully into the question of fire-ap pliances, and had expressed itself ne being quite satisfied with those in use and had made no mention of turn-table ladders. The one they had now was already so then. Speaking of the iniption of buildings as a precaution against

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years with a Fire Brigade at Home a case like the Sayov Hotel, such and seven years here. He had kept inspection was made annually and himself in touch with the latest conditional to a renewal of the developments in fire-fighting ap- Hotel licenco. It was usual to send paratus.

them a Departmental notice, before- hand-a mere form of courtesy which had no legal standing how- ever. In the case of theatres and other public places, officers were authorised, however, to enter the building at any moment if they deemed inspection to be necessary.

Speaking of the fire escape ladders, ho said that these were of the standard type, auch ns were in use by the London Fire Brigade. They measured 65. fcob when fully stretched, and could not reach be yond the 63 feet height of the third floor of the King Edward Hotel building.

Prior to the King Edward fire, witness had catablished a system Speaking of the one and only of fire-hydrant inspection services, turntablo ladder the local Brigade and that was functioning. The in- possessed, witness admitted that it spection of the interior of a house had a much longor reach, of 85 however, could not be done by the feet, when it was brought out here Fire Brigade, as their powers were in 1922 in ita original form. But limited on this point. He would, since then he had found it neces-however, be prepared to carry out sary to remove the top section on an Inspection, report on it and account of the danger attached to make recommendations if he were its use as exemplified by an ac- Invited by any house-owner to do cident which occurred to a firemanso. come years ago

Fireman Killed.

Request for Inspection.

By the jury: Since the fire ho had received such requests" from owners.

An that affair, the fireman was standing on the ton span of the The Coroner: I think the jury ladder when it snapped oil and he would like to know those very con- was hurled to the ground and kill-sible owners.

sity-

ed. The ladder in the vertical poal- Witness: There is the Univer- tion would have a reach of 80 Tost, but in practice it was dangerous to use the top span, or for one man to help another along it. Then, all the while it had to be kept away

from the wall, contact would result

The Coroner: The Hongkong University? Leading the way in intellectual advances still, Mr, King, (Laughter).

Witness' raised further humour in breaking if it meant a strain. All by revealing that the Government work along the swaying top section, was one of the other sensible therefore, had perforce to be done owners, it appearing that the by the person using the ladder in P. W. D. had also asked for an in- a very gingerly manner indeed. Inspection of Beaconsfield Arcade. any case, the original purpose of the turntable ladder was in conjunction with a water tower for fire fighting work. It was never meant to save lives.

In witness's opinion, ladders with

By Mr, King: It was correct that the newest type of turntable ladder had aome Improved mechanical devices for manipulat- ing the ladders but leaving the main principle of construction unchanged. in longer reach than 55 feet Recently, and before the fire, ho were positively dangerous, and had been giving his attention to Hoora above 76 feel, there certain fire regulations, and these fore, could not be adequately were already in the hands of the served by the laddors which Captain Superintendent of Follee. they now had in use. The top floor of the King Edward was-91 fout from the ground. Above the height represented by the reach of the laddera, rescue work had to be done by means of hook ladders and jumping sheets..

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number of men.

Mr. Brooks in answer to the Coroner and that canvas chutes would be about the best thing that could be installed for high storeys. He emphasized, however, that they would not be of so much use if car The Hook Ladders.

ried by the Brigade, as the task of Speaking of those hook laddors, getting a chute up to the fourth witness said they had twelve off or fifth storey would require a these In his Department, but they could not be brought into uso be cause their length fell short of the helght between the floors. There was a limit to the length of these At this stage Mr. D'Almada inter hook ladders, which were of the posed. He said he had no desiro same standard type auch as were to bo flippant on an occation like required and were in use at Home, that, but it occurred to him, as

representing the where the average height between Counsel

pro. floors was 12 feet..

prictors of the hotel, that the in- stalling of a chute on the fourth or fifth floor of a hotel might provo

In answer to Mr. King, witness said that canvas chutes were better than the Davy fire line,

The Coroner: 18 feet 5 inches is the limit of these ladders com bined with the use of the hands very convenient to guests who did Yca.

The turn-tab ladder was made by Merryweather which witness conaldered to be a first-class firm in that line.

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Mr. T. H. King, the acting Cap- tain Superintendent of Police who, as such, is also the Chief of the Fire Brigade, next gave evidence. He By the jury: It was probably stated that he had been connected, the intention of the makers that with the. Fire Brigade on and off" the turntable ladder should servo since 1914, but since 1923 had noth- a height of 85 feet, but he him-ing to do with it. In 1926, sald self would not have cared to use a the witness, the Brigade was ex ladder of that height considering ended.

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the circumstances already mention On March 11 he received a call On the other hand, he thought at his house at 3.10 or 3.16 am. that there was in existence a type and arrived on the scene at 3.40 or of ladder which could be an im-3.45, when he found the Fire provement over the one they had, Brigade and Police on the scene, this being the turntable ladder Both the dend and the injured had manufactured by Morris Magirus, been removed before witness ar- of Manchester. They had never rived. had any occasion to use this type before, and besides, they would not Witness paid a high tribute to have a place to keep it. From both the assistance rendered by the Naval No. 813, Top Floor, Wyndham St. 4, On Lan Street: Tel. No. C.4898 the economical and fo-saving parties. Two parties úrrived be

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